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The Marsh Modification
for
Groin Reconstruction
Gilmore’s Groin updated
Simon Marsh MA MD FRCS Eng FRCS Gen-Surg
Surgical Director 108 Harley Street
New and Improved
• Rehabilitation
• Anaesthesia and pain control
• Surgical technique
Rehabilitation
Traditional 4 week program
Week 1:
walk 4 x day
Week 2:
jog --- running
adductor exercises
Week 3:
start sprinting
cycling
Week 4:
kicking
twist & turn
Week 5:
play
Rehabilitation
4 Stages:
Summary:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
Stage 4:
Mobility
Flexibility
Strength
Sport Specific
Different requirements for amateurs
and professionals
Stage 1
Mobility
Straight line activities
Avoid abdominal straining
Treadmill jogging/running
Front crawl swimming
Cross training
Stage 2
Flexibility
Body weight movements
Lunges
Side lunges
Partial squats
Hip flexion and extension
Begin ball work
Stage 3
Strength
Increase intensity of core stability work
Change of direction at speed
Box drills
Cutting drills
Figure of eight routines
Stage 4
Sport specific training
Rehabilitation
Professional: 3-4 weeks
Amateur:
6-8 weeks
Accurate Ultrasound
Guided
Ilioinguinal nerve block
Pubic bone Stress Injury
Aka: Osteitis Pubis
Graph of wound strength against time
Wound without
sutures
Graph of wound strength against time
Wound with
Dissolvable sutures
Wound without
sutures
Graph of wound strength against time
Wound with
Permanent sutures
Wound with
Dissolvable sutures
Wound without
sutures
Surgical Technique
• Inguinal ligament tenolysis
• Plication of posterior wall
• Resuturing conjoint tendon to inguinal
ligament
• 2/0 prolene darn (permanent)
• Closure of Scarpa’s fascia
Groin Reconstruction
• Traditional repair
– Based on
established
anatomical
and physiological
principles
– 30 years experience
– Established success
• Marsh Modification
– Builds on traditional
repair
– Incorporates the best
from around the world
– Includes inguinal
ligament tenolysis and
less tissue trauma
– Specific anaesthesia
– Individualised
rehabilitation
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