The challenges in diagnosis and management of osteitis pubis: An algorithm based on current evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to summarise the contemporary evidence regarding the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of osteitis pubis (OP) specially from urological point of view, while proposing an algorithm for the best management based on the current evidence.

Methods

We performed a literature search using the PubMed database for the term 'osteitis pubis' until December 2020. We assessed pre-clinical and clinical studies regarding the aetiology, pathophysiology, and management of OP. Case reports and case series were evaluated by study quality and patient outcomes to determine a potential clinical management algorithm.

Results

Osteitis pubis is a chronic painful condition of the symphysis pubis joint and its surrounding structures. Still, there is a

SUBMITTER: Amer ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature