Sacroiliac joint synostosis as an atypical cause of sports-related groin pain: a case report

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  • Lina Van Brabander Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
  • Tom Nonneman Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, Belgium
  • Marc Schiltz Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
  • Bernard Floré Department of Radiology, AZ Glorieux, Ronse, Belgium
  • Samar M. Hatem Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.45687

Keywords:

friction, groin, osteophyt, psoas muscle, sacroiliac joint, synostosis

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2026-04-21

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Van Brabander, L., Nonneman, T., Schiltz, M., Floré, B., & Hatem, S. M. (2026). Sacroiliac joint synostosis as an atypical cause of sports-related groin pain: a case report. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 58, jrm45687. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.45687

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Vol. 58 (2026)

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