title: Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis, abscess and late disjunction after delivery. A case report.
abstract: Infection of the pubic symphysis after delivery is rare, and probably occurs through a small vaginal laceration and is usually silent in the early phase: as the disease progresses, bone infection, sequestra formation and septicemia man occur. This report presents one case of staphylococcal osteomyelitis of the symphysis in a twenty five years old woman, with onset of symptoms 2 months after delivery. Staphylococcus Aureus was collected from pus and blood. Bone sequestra and a large abscess extending in the rectus abdominis fascia were present. Drainage and curettage resolved infection, but sourapubic pain persisted because of symphysis disjunction, and was treated by external pelvic fixation.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia A, Ospedale S. Anna, Como.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lovisetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battaini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lovisetti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guicciardi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011631:Pubic Symphysis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*