颈段食管癌放疗患者复发模式及生存分析

目的 回顾分析初诊拟行根治性放疗颈段食管癌（CEC）患者的复发模式和生存结果。方法 检索2008年8月至2017年5月初诊拟行根治性放疗的CEC患者,整理相关资料,总结临床特征和复发模式,并行生存分析。结果 97例CEC患者符合条件,均为鳞癌。中位年龄59岁（18~78岁）。病变局限颈段34例,超出颈段63例。气管、甲状腺和主动脉受侵患者分别为69、7、6例。Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ期（非区域淋巴结转移）患者分别为11、80、6例。中位大体肿瘤完成放疗剂量66 Gy,46例≥66 Gy,51例<66 Gy。中位随访时间14.90个月,中位无进展生存（PFS）和总生存（OS）时间分别为16.03和23.30个月。1、2、3年PFS分别为56.86%、30.35%和26.34%。1、2、3年OS分别为72.54%、47.94%和40.81%。61例随访中发现治疗失败,其中40、27和18例分别发生局部复发、区域复发和远处转移。单因素分析显示,甲状腺受侵患者与无甲状腺受侵患者比较,PFS和OS差异有统计学意义（χ²=5.773、13.461,P<0.05）;气管受侵患者与无气管受侵患者比较,OS差异有统计学意义（χ²=4.283,P<0.05）。多因素分析显示,主动脉受侵患者、甲状腺受侵患者与无主动脉受侵患者、无甲状腺受侵患者比较,PFS和OS差异有统计学意义（χ²=6.796、4.548、13.421、10.581,P<0.05）;大体肿瘤放疗剂量≥66 Gy与大体肿瘤放疗剂量<66 Gy比较,OS差异有统计学意义（χ²=5.296,P<0.05）。结论 根治性放疗颈段食管癌治疗失败以局部区域复发为主,甲状腺、气管和/或主动脉受侵是预后不良因素,大体肿瘤放疗剂量≥66 Gy可能利于提高OS,但需前瞻大样本数据进一步证实。     

儿童髓母细胞瘤术后全脑全脊髓放疗的血液学不良反应及近期疗效观察

目的 分析儿童髓母细胞瘤术后行全脑全脊髓放疗的疗效及影响预后的因素,并分析放疗期间血液学不良反应对预后的影响。方法 回顾性分析髓母细胞瘤术后行全脑全脊髓放疗的儿童87例。血液学不良反应按美国肿瘤放射治疗协作组(RTOG)早期放射反应标准评分进行评价。分析性别、年龄、肿瘤部位、手术与放疗的时间间隔、放疗间断时间以及全脑全脊髓和后颅窝的照射顺序对生存率的影响。结果 本组患者1、2、3年的总生存率(OS)分别为95.0%,92.4%和84.9%,无进展生存率(PFS)分别为93.7%,89.8%和80.8%。90.8%的患者出现2~3级的白细胞下降。70.1%的患者出现1~2级的血小板下降。1.1%的患者出现3级的血小板下降。16.1%的患者出现1~2级的血红蛋白下降,未出现3~4级的血红蛋白下降。Kaplan-Meier生存分析显示,血小板分级在0~1级和2~4级的3年PFS分别为84.1%和49.2%,差异有统计学意义(χ²=3.936, P<0.05)。血红蛋白分级在0级和1~4级的3年PFS分别为86.6%和29.1%,差异有统计学意义(χ²=10.269, P<0.05);3年OS分别为91.6%和58.2%,差异有统计学意义(χ²=9.336, P<0.05)。中断放疗时间<3 d和≥3 d的两组患者3年PFS分别为84.6%和68.6%,差异有统计学意义(χ²=4.413, P<0.05)。结论 儿童髓母细胞瘤术后行全脑全脊髓放疗期间的血液学不良反应以及由此导致的放疗中断均对预后有一定的影响。     

局部复发直肠癌超常规大分割同步放化疗疗效分析

目的 分析局部复发不能手术切除的直肠癌患者,采用超常规大分割放疗同步口服卡培他滨化疗的疗效、影响因素及不良反应。方法 选取2006年1月至2013年1月,本院收治的52例直肠腺癌术后局部复发的患者,均采用调强放疗(IMRT)技术,照射复发肿瘤区,肿瘤中位剂量63.4 Gy(61.6~64.4 Gy),2.2~2.3 Gy/次,5次/周;13例进行盆腔淋巴结预防照射采用同步补量IMRT技术,剂量45~50.4 Gy,1.8~2.0 Gy/次。全部患者均接受同步化疗,每天口服卡培他滨1 650 mg/m²,连续5 d/周。分析局部控制率(LC)、总生存率(OS)及不良反应。结果 全部患者完全缓解(CR)、部分缓解(PR)、稳定(SD)及局部进展(PD)分别为23.1%、38.5%、32.7%和5.8%。既往盆腔放疗与未放疗的有效率(CR+PR)分别为37.1%和71.1%(χ²=5.40,P<0.05); 单一区域复发疗效优于两个及以上区域复发者,有效率分别为81.8%和46.7%(χ²=6.63,P<0.05)。早期严重不良反应包括:3级皮肤反应19例(36.5%),3级血液学不良反应1例(1.9%)。4例患者晚期发生重度吻合口狭窄行横结肠造瘘。5年LC和OS分别为49.1%和23.1%。结论 局部复发直肠癌单纯局部大分割高剂量放疗同步口服卡培他滨化疗是可行的,早晚期不良反应可耐受,有较好的近期疗效和长期控制率。     

直肠癌新辅助同步加量调强放疗对侧方淋巴结转移的影响

目的 在侧方淋巴结转移的直肠癌中,评估侧方淋巴结加量放疗的疗效及安全性。方法 2016年1月至2022年12月入组103例合并侧方淋巴结转移的直肠癌患者,按随机数表法分为加量放疗组52例和常规放疗组51例。加量放疗组在盆腔放疗50 Gy的基础上,侧方淋巴结同步加量放疗至60 Gy。常规放疗仅盆腔放疗剂量50 Gy。研究首要终点为侧方复发率,比较两组的疗效及不良反应。结果 加量放疗组和常规放疗组新辅助放疗的不良反应及手术并发症相仿,侧方淋巴结治疗有效率分别为76.9%和56.9%(χ²=4.69,P=0.03),局部复发率分别为7.7%和25.5%(χ²= 5.92,P = 0.015),侧方复发率分别为3.8%和23.5%(χ²= 8.49,P = 0.004)。单因素分析显示,同步加量放疗、放疗后侧方淋巴结短径< 5 mm以及术后淋巴结病理阴性为侧方复发相关因素;多因素回归分析显示,加量放疗(HR=6.42, 95% CI: 1.40~29.49)及放疗后侧方淋巴结短径<5 mm(HR=0.17, 95%CI: 0.04~0.66)为侧方复发的独立相关因素。两组3年无病生存率(DFS)分别为73.25%和62.6%(P＞0.05),3年总生存率(OS)分别为87%和82.5%(P＞0.05)。结论 侧方淋巴结转移直肠癌同步加量放疗安全有效,加量放疗和新辅助治疗后侧方淋巴结短径<5 mm是侧方复发的独立影响因素。     

373例食管癌患者三维技术放疗预后分析

目的 观察对食管癌患者采用三维技术放疗的长期疗效,并分析预后影响因素。方法 回顾性分析接受三维技术放疗食管鳞癌患者373例。其中三维适形放疗（3D-CRT）231例,调强放疗（IMRT）142例;单纯放疗202例,放化疗联合171例;累及野（IFI）照射249例,选择性淋巴引流区预防（ENI）照射124例;根治量50~60 Gy者60例,60~70 Gy者313例。Kaplan-Meier法计算总生存（OS）率、无进展生存（PFS）率,预后影响行Logrank单因素分析和Cox法多因素分析。结果 全组l、3、5年OS率和PFS率分别为69.4%、33.7%、22.9%和63.8%、32.8%、22.4%,中位OS和PFS分别为22.7个月（95%CI 18.6~25.4个月）和19.2个月（95%CI 16.7~21.3个月）。单因素分析显示,患者年龄、性别、肿瘤部位、不同三维技术、是否联合化疗、淋巴引流区是否预防照射、不同根治量对OS和PFS无影响（P>0.05）;T分期、N分期、TNM分期和GTV体积影响OS和PFS的因素（χ²=5.836~14.526,P<0.05）;多因素分析显示,N分期和GTV体积是影响OS和PFS的因素（χ²=5.345~12.216,P<0.05）。两个淋巴结区域转移患者的OS和PFS曲线均差于1个淋巴结区域转移者（χ²=4.467,4.169,P<0.05）。结论 食管癌患者采用三维技术放疗的长期疗效明显提高。N分期和肿瘤体积是影响患者预后的独立因素,淋巴结转移区域数与患者预后密切相关。     

乳腺癌保乳术后放疗瘤床二维电子线与三维调强补量的疗效比较

目的 比较乳腺癌保乳手术后瘤床电子线二维补量和X射线三维调强补量方法对肿瘤局部控制率及患者生存的影响。方法 回顾性分析485例于北京肿瘤医院接受乳腺癌保乳手术的患者,术后全乳腺照射46~50 Gy/23~25次后,一组患者采用电子线技术,另一组采用X射线调强技术进行瘤床补量放疗,补量剂量均为10~16 Gy/5~8次。结果 全组患者的中位随访时间为96.04个月。X射线调强瘤床补量组的5年和10年无局部复发生存率（LRFS）均为98.4%,明显优于电子线补量组5年的94.2%和10年的93.2%（χ²=4.190,P<0.05）。但两组的总生存率（OS）间无明显差异,X射线组5年和10年的OS率分别为96.7%和95.8 %,电子线组的分别为94.9%和89.4%（P>0.05）。在多因素分析中,年龄≤40岁、腋窝淋巴结有转移及Her-2高表达是LRFS的独立预后因素,而放疗瘤床补量方式不是LRFS和OS的预后因素（P>0.05）。结论 乳腺癌保乳手术后,X射线调强放疗较电子线二维放疗在瘤床补量治疗上有更好的肿瘤局部控制率,但对患者生存无明显影响。     

144例鼻咽癌常规放疗后鼻窦炎发生的因素分析

目的 探讨鼻咽癌患者常规放疗后鼻窦炎的发生情况及其影响因素。方法 回顾分析本院2000—2005年收治的放疗前无鼻窦炎而放疗后发生鼻窦炎的144例鼻咽癌患者资料,并就其影响因素进行分析。鼻窦炎的诊断用MRI法。T₁+T₂期82例,T₃+T₄期62例。鼻腔受侵58例,无鼻腔受侵86例。鼻咽灶为面颈联合野6 MV X线常规分割照射68~78 Gy, 6~8周,其中>70 Gy 55例、≤70 Gy 89例。颈部为6 MV X线+高能电子线照射,淋巴结阳性者64~74 Gy, 6~8周;阴性者50~54 Gy, 4~5周。结果 全组患者放疗后鼻窦炎总的发生率为86.8%(125例),其中T₃+T₄期的高于T₁+T₂期的,分别为94%(58例)和82%(67例),差异有统计学意义(χ²=4.32, P<0.05);鼻咽灶剂量>70 Gy的高于≤70 Gy的,分别为95%(52例)和82%(73例),差异有统计学意义(χ²=4.65, P<0.05) ;鼻腔受侵的高于未受侵的,分别为95%(55例)和81%(70例),差异有统计学意义(χ²=5.46, P<0.05)。鼻窦炎发生在放疗后3、6、12、>12个月的比例不同,分别占13.6%(17例)、31.2%(39例)、48.8%(61例)及6.4%(8例),差异有统计学意义(χ²=70.48, P<0.01)。结论 鼻咽癌患者常规放疗后鼻窦炎的发生率较高,并在1年内达最高峰;鼻腔有无侵犯、鼻咽照射剂量和T分期与放疗后鼻窦炎的发生有关。     

局部晚期直肠癌新辅助治疗同期加量调强与三维适形放疗随机对照研究

目的 评估局部晚期直肠癌新辅助治疗同期加量调强放疗对比三维适形放疗疗效及安全性。方法 前瞻性研究自2010年5月至2015年5月,临床分期为T₃/T₄或淋巴结阳性且肿瘤下缘距肛门10 cm以内初治直肠腺癌患者共130例。采用随机数字表法分为调强放疗组和三维适形放疗组,调强放疗组66例,三维适形放疗组64例。调强放疗方案为盆腔放疗剂量45 Gy,1.8 Gy/次,共5周,同步原发病灶及转移淋巴结外放1 cm加量放疗剂量至55 Gy。三维适形放疗为盆腔放疗45 Gy,1.8 Gy/次,共5周,两组于放疗第1~14天及第22~35天接受卡培他滨1 650 mg·m^-2·d^-1口服化疗。手术于放化疗结束后6~8周进行。结果 两组患者性别、年龄、肿瘤位置、病理分化程度以及临床分期基线指标差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。2例患者出现放疗终止情况,分别为调强放疗组1例3级腹泻与三维适形放疗组1例3级乏力。两组血液及非血液不良反应差异均无统计学意义,无4级及以上不良反应出现。手术类型及术后并发症两组差异均无统计学意义。术后4级病理降期(病理完全缓解)率调强放疗组为22.7%,三维适形放疗组为15.6%,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),3级与4级病理降期率两组比例分别为42.4%和25.0%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(χ²=4.406, P=0.036)。结论 局部晚期直肠癌新辅助同期加量调强放疗为可行治疗方案,与三维适形放疗相比可进一步提高病理降期。临床试验注册 中国临床试验注册中心,ChiCTR-INR-16008004。     

早期放疗干预对非小细胞肺癌寡转移患者的有效性及安全性分析

目的 研究非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）寡转移患者的预后影响因素及早期放疗干预的有效性和安全性。方法 回顾性分析苏州大学附属第一医院放疗科2015年1月至2018年12月收治的159例NSCLC寡转移（转移灶≤5个、转移器官≤3个）患者的临床资料,其中,男107例,女52例;中位年龄63岁;放疗早期干预137例,放疗中晚期干预22例。以受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）确定无进展生存时间（PFS）/总生存时间（OS）判断肿瘤局部控制和患者预后的最佳截断值。生存分析采用Kaplan-Meier法,并行Log-rank检验,多因素生存分析采用Cox比例风险模型。结果 159例患者的中位随访时间为28.2个月,随访期内,完全缓解16例（10.1%）,部分缓解53例（33.3%）,疾病稳定27例（17.0%）,疾病进展63例（39.6%）,3、6、12个月局部控制率分别为83.9%、59.7%和41.0%。159例患者的PFS为8.0个月,中位OS为35.0个月,1、2、3年生存率分别为77.3%、63.0%和45.1%。与放疗相关的不良反应较轻,多为1~2级。PFS/OS=0.3是判断肿瘤局部控制和患者预后的最佳截断值。单因素分析结果显示,患者性别、寡转移器官数、T分期、放疗干预模式、肿瘤靶体积吸收剂量（DT-GTVnx）、PFS/OS与中位PFS有关（χ²=4.175、16.508、4.408、10.300、6.842、38.175,P<0.05）;患者性别、病理类型、寡转移器官数、初诊分期、T分期、N分期、肺叶手术情况、放疗干预模式、肿瘤靶体积（V-GTVnx）、肿瘤负荷、肿瘤局部控制情况与中位OS有关（χ²=6.672、8.330、21.299、5.398、6.874、6.893、5.611、115.206、4.017、5.110、21.299,P<0.05）。多因素分析结果显示,放疗中晚期干预（HR=3.728,95%CI 2.099~6.622,P<0.001）是影响NSCLC寡转移患者PFS的独立危险因素,PFS/OS>0.3（HR=0.123,95%CI 0.062~0.246,P<0.001）是影响NSCLC寡转移患者PFS的独立保护因素;男性（HR=1.665,95%CI 1.024~3.043,P=0.033）、高肿瘤负荷（HR=2.113,95%CI 1.088~4.107,P=0.027）、放疗中晚期干预（HR=15.076,95%CI 7.925~28.680,P<0.001）是影响NSCLC寡转移患者OS的独立危险因素。结论 女性、低肿瘤负荷和放疗早期干预的NSCLC寡转移患者的OS明显延长,放疗早期干预可明显改善患者的预后,且放疗相关不良反应均可耐受,提示局部放疗是治疗NSCLC寡转移患者安全且有效的手段。     

单纯膝关节镜手术与联合术后放疗治疗弥漫性色素沉着绒毛结节性滑膜炎的临床研究

目的 探讨单纯膝关节镜手术与联合术后放疗治疗膝关节弥漫性色素绒毛结节性滑膜炎(DPVNS)的临床疗效和安全性。方法 武汉市中心医院及北京军区总医院于2009年1月至2014年1月收治的30例膝关节DPVNS患者,平均病程为35.6个月(4~121个月)。按患者治疗意愿分为手术联合术后放射治疗(联合治疗)组16例,单纯手术组14例。联合治疗组行关节镜下滑膜切除联合术后局部放射治疗,总剂量40 Gy,每次2 Gy。所有患者治疗后平均随访时间38.7个月(12~72个月),比较两组术后复发率、KSS临床评分和功能评分。结果 联合治疗组优良率(14/16)明显高于单纯手术组(11/14)(χ²=9.87,P<0.05),且复发率(1/16)明显低于单纯手术组(3/14)(χ²=1.83,P<0.05),治疗后KSS临床评分和功能评分改善明显优于单纯手术组(χ²=15.00、15.78,P<0.05)。放疗的不良反应为白细胞下降、肢体浮肿、皮肤出现色素沉着,联合治疗组患者均能较好地耐受。结论 关节镜术后放疗治疗膝关节DPVNS是一种安全有效的治疗手段,值得临床推广应用。     

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - validation of a Swedish version

The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a self-administered instrument measuring outcome after knee injury at impairment, disability, and handicap level in five subscales. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a Swedish version was assessed in 142 patients who underwent arthroscopy because of injury to the menisci, anterior cruciate ligament, or cartilage of the knee. The clinimetric properties were found to be good and comparable to the American version of the KOOS. Comparison to the Short Form-36 and the Lysholm knee scoring scale revealed expected correlations and construct validity. Item by item, symptoms and functional limitations were compared between diagnostic groups. High responsiveness was found three months after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for all subscales but Activities of Daily Living.     

The acutely limping child

Acute limping may be the result of multiple pathologies in children. The differential diagnosis varies based on the age of the child. Irrespective of age, the initial imaging work-up includes AP and frog leg radiographs of the pelvis and ultrasound; MRI may sometimes be helpful. In children less than 3 years, infections and trauma are most frequent. MRI is the imaging modality of choice when osteomyelitis is clinically suspected. Between the ages of 3 and 10 years, transient synovitis of the hip and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease are main considerations but infection, inflammation and focal bony lesions are also considered. In children over 10 years, slipped capital femoral epiphysis also is considered.     

Do Balance Board Training Programs Reduce the Risk of Ankle Sprains in Athletes?

Introduction Ankle sprains are the most common musculo-skeletal injury that occurs in athletes,particularly in sports that require jumping and landing on one foot such as soccer,and basketball(1-4).These injuries often result in significant time loss from participation,long-term disability,and have a major impact on health care costs and resources(5-8).     

High Intensity Interval Training:New Insights

KEY POINTS ·High-intensity interval training(HIT)is characterized by repeated sessions of relatively brief，intermittent exercise.often performed with an“a11 out”effort or at an intensity close to that which elicits peak oxygen uptake(i.e.，≥90%of VO2 peak).     

Endovascular management of carotid-cavernous fistulas

Objective To investigate endovascular treatment of traumatic direct carotid-cavernous fistulas （CCF） and their complications such as pseudoaneurysms. Methods： Over a five-year period, 22 patients with traumatic direct CCFs were treated endovascularly in our institution. Thirteen patients were treated once with the result of CCF occluded, 8 twice and 1 three times. Treatment modalities included balloon occlusion of the CCF, sacrifice of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery with detachable balloon, coll embolization of the cavernous sinus and secondary pseudoaneurysms, and covered-stem management of the pseudoaneurysms. Results All the direct CCFs were successfully managed endovascularly. Four patients developed a pseudoaneurysm after the occlusion of the CCF with an incidence of pseudoaneurysm formation of 18.2% （4/22）. A total number of 8 patients experienced permanent occlusion of the ICA with a rate of ICA occlusion reaching 36.4% （8/22）. Followed up through telephone consultation from 6 months to 5 years, all did well with no recurrence of CCF symptoms and signs. Conclusion Traumatic direct CCFs can be successfully managed with endovascular means. The pseudoaneurysms secondary to the occlusion of the CCFs can be occluded with stent-assisted coiling and implantation of covered stents.     

Developmental validation of the PowerPlex(®) ESI 16 and PowerPlex(®) ESI 17 Systems: STR multiplexes for the new European standard

In response to the ENFSI and EDNAP groups’ call for new STR multiplexes for Europe, Promega^® developed a suite of four new DNA profiling kits. This paper describes the developmental validation study performed on the PowerPlex^® ESI 16 (European Standard Investigator 16) and the PowerPlex^® ESI 17 Systems. The PowerPlex^® ESI 16 System combines the 11 loci compatible with the UK National DNA Database^®, contained within the AmpFlSTR^® SGM Plus^® PCR Amplification Kit, with five additional loci: D2S441, D10S1248, D22S1045, D1S1656 and D12S391. The multiplex was designed to reduce the amplicon size of the loci found in the AmpFlSTR^® SGM Plus^® kit. This design facilitates increased robustness and amplification success for the loci used in the national DNA databases created in many countries, when analyzing degraded DNA samples. The PowerPlex^® ESI 17 System amplifies the same loci as the PowerPlex^® ESI 16 System, but with the addition of a primer pair for the SE33 locus. Tests were designed to address the developmental validation guidelines issued by the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM), and those of the DNA Advisory Board (DAB). Samples processed include DNA mixtures, PCR reactions spiked with inhibitors, a sensitivity series, and 306 United Kingdom donor samples to determine concordance with data generated with the AmpFlSTR^® SGM Plus^® kit. Allele frequencies from 242 white Caucasian samples collected in the United Kingdom are also presented. The PowerPlex^® ESI 16 and ESI 17 Systems are robust and sensitive tools, suitable for the analysis of forensic DNA samples. Full profiles were routinely observed with 62.5 pg of a fully heterozygous single source DNA template. This high level of sensitivity was found to impact on mixture analyses, where 54–86% of unique minor contributor alleles were routinely observed in a 1:19 mixture ratio. Improved sensitivity combined with the robustness afforded by smaller amplicons has substantially improved the quantity of data obtained from degraded samples, and the improved chemistry confers exceptional tolerance to high levels of laboratory prepared inhibitors.     

Bronchial stump fistula :treatment with covered retrievable hinged metallic stents-preliminary clinical experience

Objective To evaluate the preliminaily clinical efficacy and retrievability of a retrievable hinged covered metallic stent in the treatment of the bronchial stump fistula （BSF）. Methods Between April 2003 and March 2005, 8 patients with bronchial stump fistula after pneumonectomy or lobectomy were treated with two types （A and B） of retrievable hinged covered metallic stents. Type A stent was placed in 6 patients and type B in 2 under fluoroscopic guidance. The stent was removed with a retrieval set when BSF was healed or complications occurred. Results Stent placement in the bronchial tree was technically successful in all patients, without procedure-related complications. Immediate closure of the BSF was achieved in all patients after the procedure. Stents were removed from all patients but one. Removal of the stents was difficult in two patients due to tissue hyperplasia. Patients were followed up for 6 - 21 months. Placement of the stents remained stable in all patients except one due to severe cough. Permanent closure of BSF was achieved in 7 （87.5%） of 8 patients. Conclusion Use of a retrievable hinged covered expandable metallic stent is a simple, safe, and effective procedure for closure of the BSF. Retrieval of the stent seems to be feasible. （J Intervent Radiol, 2007, 16： 253-257）     

Prevalence and severity of hip and groin pain in sub‐elite male football: a cross‐sectional cohort study of 695 players

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to investigate the prevalence of hip and groin pain in sub‐elite male adult football in Denmark and (b) to explore the association between prevalence and duration of hip and groin pain in the previous season with the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) in the beginning of the new season. In total 695 respondents from 40 teams (Division 1–4) were included. Players completed in the beginning of the new season (July–Sept 2011) a self‐reported paper questionnaire on hip and/or groin pain during the previous season and HAGOS. In total 49% (95% CI: 45–52%) reported hip and/or groin pain during the previous season. Of these, 31% (95% CI: 26–36%) reported pain for >6 weeks. Players with the longest duration of pain during the previous season had the lowest HAGOS scores, when assessed at the beginning of the new season, P < 0.001. This study documents that half of sub‐elite male adult football players report pain in the hip and/or groin during a football season. The football players with the longest duration of pain in previous season displayed the lowest HAGOS scores in the beginning of the new season.