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Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis resulting in a prepubic abscess and osteomyelitis

Marianne Antoinette de Groot1, Eva Lisanne Brunner2, Arjen Kolk3

  • 1Obstetrics & Gynaecology, HagaZiekenhuis, Den Haag, Netherlands mariannedegroot5@gmail.com.

BMJ Case Reports
|November 21, 2023
PubMed

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Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis (PSD) is a rare condition causing severe pain after childbirth. This case highlights successful multimodal treatment for PSD with a prepubic abscess, involving drainage, physiotherapy, and antibiotics.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Surgical Case Reports

Background:

  • Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis (PSD) is an uncommon condition characterized by abnormal widening of the pubic symphysis post-delivery.
  • It often presents with severe pain and can lead to serious complications such as osteomyelitis and abscess formation.
  • PSD is frequently underdiagnosed, necessitating increased clinical awareness.

Keywords:
Bone and joint infectionsInfectionsObstetrics and gynaecologyOrthopaedics

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