by William Brown, MD | Apr 3, 2012 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Resources
The adductor muscles are located on the medial aspect of the thigh. These muscles adduct the hip joint. Of the adductor muscles, the adductor longus is the most commonly injured. This is because of its limited attachments at the pubic bone and poor mechanical...
by William Brown, MD | Aug 12, 2011 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Diagnoses
View the image below to see why I do not use mesh unless necessary. This athelete’s vas deferens was scarred to the mesh. It was difficult to remove the mesh without damage to the testicle. The second image shows the mesh after it has been removed. The mesh is stiff...
by William Brown, MD | May 11, 2011 | Diagnoses
Athletes often present with a long history of pain and multiple previous operations. This makes determining the exact source of the pain difficult. I often use trigger point injections to try to localize the pain. For example, assume an athlete presents with pain that...
by William Brown, MD | May 7, 2010 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions
To make the diagnosis of a sports hernia I rely mainly on the history that the patient gives to me and a careful physical examination. Occasionally I order an MRI to help with the diagnosis. In Europe and Australia, ultrasound is used extensively to help make the...
