A Survey of Overuse and Traumatic Hip and Pelvic Injuries in Athletes

Abstract

In brief: Two hundred and twenty-two hip and pelvic injuries in 204 patients (114 men and 90 women) were retrospectively assessed at a general sports medicine clinic over a two-year period. The three most common bone injuries were sacroiliitis, pelvic and femoral neck stress fractures, and osteitis pubis. The three most common soft-tissue injuries were gluteus medius strain/tendinitis, trochanteric bursitis, and hamstring strain. Running, fitness classes, and racket sports were the most commonly involved activities. Overuse accounted for 82.4% of injuries and trauma 17.6%. Treatment consisted of modified activity, local muscle rehabilitation, physiotherapy, oral anti-inflammatory medication, infrequent corticosteroid injection, orthoses and/or heel lifts, change of footwear, and gradual reintroduction of the specific sport.