Understanding Gilmore’s Groin
What is Gilmore’s Groin? Gilmore’s Groin – so named as it was first recognised by 108 Harley Street’s own founder, the late Mr Jerry Gilmore – is also known as a sportsman’s hernia. It is a painful condition that affects the groin area, commonly experienced by athletes and active individuals. Unlike a traditional hernia, there […]
Gilmore’s groin surgery
Post your rehabilitation if you fail to show any improvement your surgeon will indicate that surgery is required. Gilmore’s Groin can be successfully treated by the surgical restoration of normal anatomy. The success of the surgery depends on accurate diagnosis, meticulous repair of each element of the disruption and intensive rehabilitation. We will provide you […]
Rehabilitation for Gilmore’s Groin
Our team of experts have established a rehabilitation programme for Gilmore’s Groin. Your consultant may recommend this programme as an alternative to surgery. Although if you do need surgery your consultant will advice the program as part of your post-operation recovery process. When doing the exercises, it is important that you activate your “core stability” […]
Adductor Tenotomy
In some cases, the adductor tendon may get repeatedly injured or tears and heals badly causing it to thicken and get rigid. This is because the muscle underneath the tendon is prevented from moving smoothly and when it contracts suddenly, the rigid tendon prevents the muscle contracting properly and the muscle itself tears.
If this happens then your consultant will advise an adductor tenotomy.
What is a mole?
Small dark marks on the skin caused by cells in the skin that produce pigment (colour). They are usually brownish, although some may be darker or skin-coloured. Moles can be flat or raised, smooth or rough, and some have hair growing from them. Moles are usually circular or oval in shape with a smooth edge.
Diagnostic excision
A lesion and a small amount of normal looking skin around it is removed. Stitches are used. You will typically have a straight-line scar that is usually 3 to 4 times the length of the lesion being removed.
Curettage
The lesion is scraped off. A graze like area remains which scabs up and takes 1 to 2 weeks to heal (6 weeks on the lower legs). Stitches are not used. A pale patch resembling the outline of the lesion usually remains.
Shave biopsy
During the biopsy, the surface of a lesion is shaved off. The roots of the lesion are not removed. The skin will heal from underneath always. Stitches are not used in this procedure. You will have a pale circular scar which is usually flat and the same outline as the base of the lesion that […]
Incisional biopsy
A small eye-shaped piece of skin is removed. Stitches are used to close the area and you will have a small scar. The typical scar is a straight line that is around 1 to 5 millimetres depending on the size of the biopsy that is needed.
Punch biopsy
During this procedure, a small round bladed instrument is used to remove a round core of tissue ranging from 3 to 8 millimetres in diameter. A stitch or 2 may be used however, sometimes stitches are not used. You may have a small scar which appears as a 3 to 8-millimetre fine line which may […]