Return To Play Rate and Performance Following Surgical Repair of Athletic Pubalgia in Major League Soccer Players: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Introduction Athletic pubalgia (AP) injuries requiring surgical repair in elite-level soccer players are significant injuries with the potential of impacting a player's playing time and performance. Currently, no data exists explicitly analyzing Major League Soccer (MLS) players' return to play (RTP) rates and performance following these surgeries. Methods A retrospective review of publicly available data of all MLS players who underwent surgery to repair an isolated AP injury from the league inception year of 1993 through 2021 was performed.