called the pubic symphysis. This painful condition is often the result of a repetitive use injury in athletes who play football, ice hockey, or soccer. Osteitis pubis can also develop during ...

subjects had no apparent risk factors for development of osteitis pubis or osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis other than athletic involvement, (3) both physical exam findings and diagnostic imaging ...

The incidence of bone marrow oedema and other MRI findings in the pubic symphysis region was noted. The relation between a past history of groin pain and these other MRI findings was also examined.