J Korean Fract Soc.  2006 Oct;19(4):412-417. 10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.412.

Separation of the Symphysis Pubis during Childbirth

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea. fatimaos@unitel.co.kr
  • 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea.
  • 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyungbook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical features and incidence of separation of the symphysis pubis during childbirth, and to evaluate the risk factors of the lesion and the outcome of treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Seventy two cases of separation of symphysis pubis among 66,721 delivery between January 1992 and December 2004 was selected. The control group was composed of 498 cases without separation of symphysis pubis during childbirth. Several factors increasing the risk of this lesion were assessed using χ

Keyword

Pelvis; Symphysis pubis; Separation; Childbirth

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Joints
Parturition*
Pelvis
Postpartum Period
Risk Factors
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