Open AccessPost-Partum Diastasis of the Pubic Symphysis: Report of a Rare Case
Author(s) -
Jeevitha Kamakoti Jayaraman,
Prabha Ganapathy,
N Indira
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14513.6487
Subject(s) - diastasis , medicine , pubic symphysis , presentation (obstetrics) , post partum , vaginal delivery , obstetrics , surgery , conservative management , pelvis , pregnancy , biology , genetics
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.