Groin pain in athletes.

Groin pain is a common and often frustrating problem in athletes who engage in sports involving kicking, rapid accelerations and decelerations, and sudden direction changes. The most common problems are adductor strain, osteitis pubis, and sports hernia. Other causes must be considered, including nerve pain, stress fractures, and intrinsic hip pathology.

Immediate Reduction of Shoulder Dislocation.

In brief Anterior shoulder dislocations are common injuries in sports medicine. Associated fractures and neurovascular injuries are rare but need to be identified by physical examination and x-ray before reduction is attempted. The authors present a preferred reduction method based on the technique described by Matsen et al; other methods can also be used.