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Return to sport after conservative versus surgical treatment for pubalgia in athletes: a systematic review
Thiago Teixeira Serafim1, Eliton Stanley Oliveira1, Filippo Migliorini2,3
1Department of Physiotherapy, University of the State of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
Background:
To assess the time required to return to sport (RTS) after conservative versus surgical treatment in athletes for pubalgia.
Methods:
The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Pubmed, SportDiscus and Web of Science were last accessed on September 2022. All the studies investigating the time to RTS after conservative versus surgical treatment in athletes for pubalgia.
Results:
In total, 33 studies were selected for full text assessment, and 10 studies were included in the qualitative analysis. Seven studies reported data on conservative management, two on surgical management and one compared both. A total of 468 subjects were included for analysis. 58.7% (275 of 468) were soccer players, 5.9% (28 of 468) runners, and 3.8% (18 of 468) hockey players. Two studies did not specify the type of sport. The quality of the studies detailing the results of conservative management was higher than surgical procedures.
Conclusion:
This review highlights that individuals undergoing surgery for pubalgia may return to sport earlier than those receiving conservative treatment. However, conservative management should be considered before surgical treatment is indicated.
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