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ReviewCureus2023

Sports Hernias: A Comprehensive Review for Clinicians.

Michael Kopscik, Joseph L Crisman, Laurie Lomasney, Sean Smith, Shaheen Jadidi

Open access · diamondAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Michael KopscikFamily & Community Medicine, AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson, USA.
Joseph L CrismanFamily & Community Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
Laurie LomasneyMusculoskeletal Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
Sean SmithMusculoskeletal Radiology, Superior Sports Radiology, Greenville, USA.
Shaheen JadidiSports Medicine, Edward-Elmhurst Health/NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, USA.
NorthShore University HealthSystem · USAnMed Health Medical Center · USLoyola University Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sports hernias are a complex cause of chronic groin pain in athletes, posing diagnostic and treatment challenges for clinicians. This review article synthesizes current knowledge on sports hernias, exploring pathogenesis, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies. Despite the growing body of research, sports hernias continue to present a significant challenge, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach and further research to improve clinical outcomes. This comprehensive review aims to equip clinicians with an updated understanding of sports hernias, ensuring optimal patient care and informing future research.

Indexed as

athletic pubalgiafootballer’s groingilmore groingroin painhockey groin syndromeinguinal disruptioninguinal-related groin painorthopedic sports medicinesports injuriessportsman’s hernia

Identifiers

PMID37692688
PMCPMC10492628
OpenAlexW4385737172

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.