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Despite a high prevalence of groin pain, correct diagnosis often remains a challenge. To better understand the pathogenesis of chronic groin pain, a precise anatomical knowledge is required. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the anatomy of the inguinal region.
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Longo, U.G., Candela, V., Salvatore, G., Ciuffreda, M., Berton, A., Denaro, V. (2017). Inguinal Region Anatomy. In: Zini, R., Volpi, P., Bisciotti, G. (eds) Groin Pain Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41624-3_2
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