Abstract

Case Report

Novel Non-invasive Management of Chronic Groin Pain from Fibrosed Contracted Inguinal Ligament

A Lokeshwar Raaju and N Ragunanthan*

Published: 12 October, 2018 | Volume 2 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-003

A 34-year-old male patient presented with the complaint of chronic pain in the left groin following left side testicular vein ligation for varicocele. Ilio-inguinal neurectomy and cremaster muscle division was done in another hospital for the pain but with no relief of pain. Patient on examination showed point tenderness in the left groin at the pubic tubercle. Finger Invagination test in the left was painful with severe tenderness. Investigation showed fibrosed contracted left distal inguinal ligament. Percutaneous Ultrasonographic (USG) guided inguinal ligament release and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injection relieved the pain completely. Post-procedure patient showed significant improvement of pain.

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Keywords:

Chronic groin pain; Inguinal ligament fibrosis; Percutaneous needle release; Platelet-rich plasma injection

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