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Osteitis pubis is a painful inflammatory disorder that affects the pubic symphysis and the insertions of the surrounding adductor and abdominal muscles. This well-defined clinical entity is one of the main causes of rectus-adductor-symphysis syndrome, commonly known as “groin pain” [1].
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Melegati, G., Elli, S. (2017). Osteitis Pubis. In: Zini, R., Volpi, P., Bisciotti, G. (eds) Groin Pain Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41624-3_16
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