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Ultrasonography of chronic tendon injuries in the groin

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Biomaterials Group, Department of Handicap Research, University of Gothenburg

Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, East Hospital, University of Gothenburg

Leif Sward, MD, PhD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, East Hospital, University of Gothenburg

Lars Peterson, MD, PhD

Gothenburg Medical Center, Gothenburg, Sweden

Ultrasonography was used in the diagnosis of 36 pa tients with chronic groin pain localized to the tendons of the rectus abdominis, rectus femoris, adductor mus cles, hamstring muscles, and the gluteal muscles. Ab normal findings, such as focal sonolucent areas and discontinuity of tendon fibers, that are indicative of nonhealed partial ruptures were found in 28 patients. These findings differed clearly from the asymptomatic contralateral side, which was used for comparison. The abnormalities were located in three different sites: at the tendon insertion, within the tendon, and at the tendomuscular junction. Ten patients were treated sur gically and the findings at surgery correlated well with the ultrasonographic findings of partial tendon tears: 9 were true-positive and 1 was a true-negative. Ultraso nography appears to be a valuable method in the diagnosis of chronic groin pain.

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