Surgical repair of an osseous avulsion of the adductor sleeve complex of the groin: a case report

Abstract

Sports-related groin injuries are common among athletes. Avulsion of the tendons attached to the symphysis pubis has previously been described. These can be managed both operatively and non-operatively. To our knowledge a complete osseous avulsion of the adductor sleeve has not been described previously. We report a case of a 56-year-old healthy man who sustained an acute osseous avulsion of the adductor sleeve complex on the left side, which was surgically repaired with bone anchors and a mesh. Return to normal activity was reached 8 weeks after immobilization and full return to play for all sports activities in 12 weeks.