A case of disruption of symphysis pubis diagnosed after delivery of  a primigravida.

Choi, Sung Yun; Lee, Byung Seok; Yang, Gyu Hyun

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2001;44(3):601-605.
Published online March 1, 2001.

A case of disruption of symphysis pubis diagnosed after delivery of a primigravida.

Sung Yun Choi, Byung Seok Lee, Gyu Hyun Yang

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Orthopathic Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Peripartum pubic symphysis separation is a recognized complication of delivery with incidence ranging 1:300 to 1:30,0002,4-6. The underlying etiology of symptomatic symphyseal separation has not fully elucidated. Diagnosis is mostly based on clinical findings. Complete recovery was made only by analgesics and physical therapy. The occurrence of symphyseal separation does not necessitate an alteration in the management of subsequent pregnancy7. We have experienced a case of disruption of symphysis pubis during labor supposed to be caused by too rapid labor course. Details regarding this case and a review of the literature are presented.

Key Words: Disruption of the symphysis pubis, Pregnancy