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Osteitis pubis: treatment by heparinisation

E Merimsky, R Canetti, M Firstater

    British Journal of Urology
    |April 1, 1981
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    Osteitis pubis, a painful condition, can occur after prostatectomy or herniorrhaphy. Intravenous heparin effectively treated three patients with this condition when other therapies failed.

    Area of Science:

    • Urology
    • Surgical complications
    • Musculoskeletal conditions

    Background:

    • Osteitis pubis is a non-infectious inflammatory condition of the pubic symphysis.
    • It can arise as a complication following pelvic surgeries, including prostatectomy and herniorrhaphy.
    • Conservative treatments often fail to resolve symptoms.

    Observation:

    • Three distinct cases of osteitis pubis are presented.
    • These cases followed prostatectomy, herniorrhaphy, and a combined prostatectomy and herniorrhaphy.
    • Patients had previously undergone unsuccessful treatments.

    Findings:

    • Intravenous heparin administration was the successful therapeutic intervention in all three cases.
    • Heparin treatment led to the resolution of osteitis pubis symptoms.

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  • This suggests heparin's efficacy in refractory cases.

    • Implications:

    • Intravenous heparin represents a viable treatment option for osteitis pubis unresponsive to standard therapies.
    • This finding may guide clinical management strategies for post-surgical osteitis pubis.
    • Further research into heparin's mechanism in osteitis pubis is warranted.