• Obstet Gynecol Surv · Mar 2011

    Review Case Reports

    Peripartum pubic symphysis separation: a case report and review of the literature.

    • Joshua F Nitsche and Thomas Howell.
    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55901, USA. nitsche.joshua@mayo.edu
    • Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2011 Mar 1;66(3):153-8.

    UnlabelledAlthough peripartum pubic symphysis diastasis is an uncommon complication of delivery, it can lead to considerable and sometimes long-term disability. Although the initial clinical examination and diagnostic workup for this complication are relatively straightforward, the best treatment for a peripartum pubic symphysis diastasis is less clear. Historically, nearly all women were treated conservatively with bed rest and pelvic binders. However, more recent case reports have described more invasive orthopedic procedures being used to help speedy recovery. In this study, we present a case of a 22-year-old primigravida who had a severe pubic symphysis separation after a vaginal delivery complicated by a shoulder dystocia. We also reviewed the literature on this topic over the past 20 years to gain a better understanding of the clinical factors surrounding peripartum pubic symphysis separation and the treatment option available to women with this complication.Target AudienceObstetricians & Gynecologists.Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this CME activity, physicians should be better able to identify the clinical factors that associated with peripartum pubic symphysis separation; perform a diagnostic workup when a peripartum pubic symphysis separation is suspected; distinguish the conservative and invasive orthopedic interventions available for the treatment of peripartum pubic symphysis separation; and show that the degree of patient disability after peripartum pubic symphysis separation varies greatly and no clinical factors or diagnostic studies effectively predict the course of patient recovery.

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