[Rupture of the symphysis after spontaneous delivery. Surgical treatment of four cases].
Rupture of the symphysis pubis is a rare, but known, complication during labour. We describe four cases of rupture of the symphysis, for which surgical treatment was chosen shortly after labour (2-30 days). Internal fixation was done in two cases and external fixation in the other two. There were no postoperative complications. The patients were mobile soon after the operation, and had no pain and normal function at follow-up 6-12 months later.
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Arhus Amtssygehus, Arhus Universitetshospital, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
Ovesen
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Jensen
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture