Epidemiology

Groin injuries are most common in sports such as football, ice hockey, and rugby, but they can be seen in most sports with elements of running, turning, and jumping. They account for 5% to 18% of all sport-related injuries.[2][3][4][5]

In male football (soccer), a seven season prospective study of elite players found hip/groin injuries accounting for 12% to 16% of all injuries.[6] In total, the incidence was 1.1/1000 hours, with matches contributing 3.5/1000 hours. Adductor-related injuries were by far the most common, followed by iliopsoas-related injuries. One study of sub-elite football players found the same pattern with adductor-related groin injury being the most common, followed by iliopsoas- and abdominal-related injuries.[7] The incidence was lower with 0.4 injuries/1000 hours in total.

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