Post-Partum Diastasis of the Pubic Symphysis: Report of a Rare Case
Published: September 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6487
Jeevitha Kamakoti Jayaraman, Prabha Ganapathy, Nalliannan Indira
1. Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health Centre, Chennai, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health Centre, Chennai, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Jeevitha Kamakoti Jayaraman,
768 1st East Cross Street, Anna Nagar, Madurai-625020, India.
E-mail: jeevithakj@yahoo.co.in
Post-partum pubic symphysis diastasis refers to an abnormally wide gap between the two pubic bones following delivery. It is an uncommon and under diagnosed condition resulting in acute pelvic pain. A case of pelvic diastasis in a 24-year-old G2A1 following normal vaginal delivery is reported. Management consisted of simple conservative treatment with binders and analgesics, which were sufficient in achieving a complete reversal of the condition. The low incidence of 1 in 3700 normal vaginal deliveries over a 5 year period at Public Health Centre, Chennai, coupled with the rarity of the condition renders it as a salient presentation in the practice of our profession.
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