Understanding and managing hip and groin pain

8th June 23

Hip

Groin pain (sportsman's hernia)

In this session, you will learn about the concepts and classifications of groin pain and the complexities of its diagnosis and management.
Experts in the field share their experience with dealing with groin pain in professional soccer players, exploring the clinical examination and diagnosis of extra-articular hip and groin pain as well as the intra-articular causes.

Nicolas Reina

CHU, Toulouse, FRANCE

Chairman & Course Director

Professor Reina is Head of Hip and Trauma department, of the University Hospital in Toulouse, France. He holds a PhD in Anthropobiology. He completed a fellowship in Oxford, UK and worked in Mayo Clinic, Rochester for research.

His main focus is hip & pelvis surgery. His clinical practice comprises conservative surgery, primary and complex revision total hip arthroplasty as well as trauma for complex acetabular fractures.

Board member of French Hip Knee Surgery, he is also member of the European Hip Society and the International Board of the American Association of Hip Knee Surgeons. He published more than 150 peer reviewed publications and book chapters, and lectured in various international conferences. His research interests integrate big data in orthopedics, modern care in hip surgery such as minimally invasive techniques, and musculoskeletal system’s ability to adapt to its environment (biomechanics and anthropological variability).