Adductor tenotomy: its role in the management of sports-related chronic groin pain

Patients and methods Chronic adductor-related groin pain in athletes is debilitating and is often challenging to treat. Little is published on the surgical treatment when conservative measures fail. This single center study reviews the outcomes of 48 patients (68 groins) who underwent percutaneous adductor tenotomy for sports-related chronic groin pain. Questionnaire assessments were made preoperatively and at a minimum follow-up of 25 months. Results Mean pre-injury Tegner activity scores of 8.8 reduced to 6.1 post-injury and these improved to 7.7 following surgery ( p