title: Osteitis pubis after Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz urethropexy.
abstract: We report a case of osteitis pubis after Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz urethropexy. There are several theories on the pathogenesis of the postoperative osteitis pubis and inconsistent results with a wide variety of treatments. Also, osteomyelitis and osteitis pubis can have identical symptoms. In our case, the use of a Mitek anchor system and its migration within the joint cavity might have induced a foreign-body reaction as the responsible mechanism of the joint destruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Xeral-Calde, 27004 Lugo, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia-Porrua
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Picallo
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Gay
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone