Table 4.
Differential diagnosis of groin pain
| Intra-articular pathologies | Extra-articular pathologies | Non-musculoskeletal disorders |
|---|---|---|
| Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAI) | Insertional adductors and rectus abdominis tendinopathy | Genitourinary |
| Acetabular labral tears | Groin pain disruption | Adnexa torsion |
| Chondral lesions | Osteitis pubis | Nephrolithiasis |
| Femoral neck stress fractures | Adductor muscles injuries | Orchitis |
| Osteoarthrosis | Lumbar radiculopathy | Ovarian cystis |
| Transitory synovitis | Pubic ramus stress fracture | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| Osteonecrosis of the femoral head | Apophyseal avulsion fractures | Urinary tract infections |
| Osteochondritis dissecans | Internal snapping hip syndrome | Endometriosis |
| Legg–Calvè–Perthes disease | Greater trochanter pain syndrome | Prostatitis |
| Epiphysiolysis of the femoral head | Sacroiliac joint disorders | Testicular cancer |
| Septic arthritis | Nerve entrapment | Testicular torsion |
| Oncologic process | Intra-abdominal pathologies | |
| Sports hernia | ||
| Inguinal hernia | ||
| Appendicitis | ||
| Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis | ||
| Lymphadenitis | ||
| Inflammatory bowel disease |
Note: Data from Maffulli et al.6