Groin pain: Neuropathies and compression syndromes

Abstract

Nerve entrapment is one of the most difficult pathologies in the groin area to diagnose, basically because it is difficult to visualize in radiological exams and the diagnosis is made mainly on the basis of clinical examination. There are four main nerves that might be involved: obturator nerve, ilioinguinal nerve, iliohypogastricus, and genitofemoral nerve and their branches. In this chapter, we discuss their anatomy, clinical symptoms, and possible treatment options.