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Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
November 2024
Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
During the gestational period, the pubic symphysis dilates for vaginal delivery. However, exacerbated widening may indicate ligament injury and pelvic instability, resulting in significant pain complaints. This uncommon condition is called peripartum pubic symphysis disjunction (PPSD).
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October 2024
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, USA.
Pubic symphysis diastasis (PSD) is the widening of the pubic symphysis which can occur during the peripartum period. PSD commonly presents as pelvic pain with associated neuropathies rarely reported. In this report we describe the unique presentation of PSD with associated motor and sensory deficits in a 19-year-old postpartum patient.
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December 2023
Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Pelvic Injury and Pathology Department, Konarskiego 13, 05-400, Otwock, Poland.
Background: The disruption of the pubic symphysis during the peripartum period is a rare injury to the pelvic ring. In most cases, conservative treatment is successful. Nonetheless, there are cases where surgical intervention is necessary.
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June 2023
Professor, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Importance: Peripartum separation of the pubic symphysis is a rare but potentially severe complication of childbirth, which may lead to prolonged immobilization. Thus, prompt diagnosis and treatment are paramount.
Objective: The purpose of this review is to define peripartum separation of the pubic symphysis and provide a thorough review of its etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic imaging techniques, management, and prognosis.
J Obstet Gynaecol India
August 2022
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Old MSR no 1, JIPMER Campus, Gorimedu, Puducherry, 605006 India.
Background: Symphysis pubis diastasis (SPD) is an uncommon peripartum complication which can have short-term morbidities secondary to pain and restricted movements as well as long-term complications. It is important to diagnose this condition as it causes significant discomfort to the nursing mothers. We present our experience in five patients with SPD who were managed successfully.
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