Painful incarcerated hernia following a rugby union lineout.

Thomas, R H; Thomas, G O · Br J Sports Med · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Discussion related to hernias in sport usually involves the diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculotendinous groin disruption. A case of acute trauma in an incarcerated inguinal hernia, occurring in a rugby union player during a lineout, is presented. The injury arose as a result of a change in the laws of the game.

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