title: Acute osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis after inguinal hernia surgery.
abstract: Osteomyelitis of pubic symphysis is infectious inflammatory condition of the symphysis pubis and rare complication of surgery around inguinal and groin region. It should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of lower pelvic pain and should be sought in cases of pelvic insufficiency fractures. Herein, we present a case of a 55-year-old man with osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis following inguinal hernia surgery for diagnosis and management of this rare condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Yenişehir, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Genesis Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rojbin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ceylan Tekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diyarbakir State Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceylan Cevik
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dicle University School of Medicine, Yenişehir, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Remzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cevik