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- Pain in the pubic symphysis can be challenging to diagnose and treat, especially in patients with refractory osteoarthritis, highlighting a lack of consensus on effective therapies.
- Two elderly women with severe osteoarthritis had unsuccessful treatments before undergoing surgical arthrodesis using a subpubic plate and grafts.
- After one year, both patients showed significant improvement, suggesting that arthrodesis is a viable long-term surgical option for managing chronic cases of pubic symphysis osteoarthritis.
Article Abstract
Introduction: pain in the pubic symphysis, even if studied in athletes, still sets out diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in other patient groups. Within this context, refractory osteorthritis of the pubic symphysis presents itself as an issue lacking clear therapeutic consensus.
Material And Methods: two women over 65 years old and presenting osteoarthritis of the pubic symphysis were evaluated. Following unsuccessful conventional therapies, arthrodesis via subpubic plate, wire suture and autologous graft from the iliac crest was performed.
Results: after a one-year of following, both patients experienced clinical and radiographic improvement. Bone arthrodesis was achieved without significant complications, proving to be a viable surgical option.
Conclusion: this study supports the medium and long-term efficacy of arthrodesis of the pubic symphysis in refractory cases of osteoarthrisis. Therefore, the technique can be considered a surgical option in the management of said condition.
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