OBTURATOR NERVE ENTRAPMENT

Purpose: To describe a case of obturator nerve entrapment, a previousl y unreported cause of chronic groin pain in athletes. Case summary: A 23-year-old man, an elite Australian rules footballer, presented with a 2-year history of groin pain. Conservative treatment was unsuccessfu l. Examination postexercise revealed adductor weakness and medial thig h paraesthesia. Diagnosis of obturator nerve entrapment was confirmed by EMG and nerve block. Surgical neurolysis was performed. The patient returned to sport and has remained symptom free. Discussion: Although intrapelvic obturator nerve entrapment of sport-related entrapment ha ve been described. Relevance: Obturator nerve entrapment should be con sidered as a potential cause of chronic groin pain in athletes.