Patterns of surgical complications after delayed fixation of peripartum pubic symphysis rupture: a report of 5 cases.

ABSTRACT: 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. We analyzed five surgical cases treated in our department and performed a literature review. Five women, ranging in age from 25 to 38, who experienced peripartum symphysis rupture were primarily treated with a conservative approach. Patients who did not show improvement and met certain criteria, such as experiencing pain starting from childbirth, having a separation in the pubic bone of more than 10 mm, and/or having a vertical instability greater than 5 mm, were recommended to undergo surgery. The average length of time between childbirth and surgery was 5.6 months

SUBMITTER: Doroszewski G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704830 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature