Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Article

Separation of the Symphysis Pubis during Childbirth: Dong Ju Shin, Young Soo Byun, Se Ang Chang, Ok Rang Park, Shin Yoon Kim, Dae Hee Hwang, Sung Rak Lee, Dong Young Kim; J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(4):412-417. Published online October 31, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.412

Abstract: PURPOSE
To evaluate the clinical features and incidence of separation of the symphysis pubis during childbirth, and to evaluate the risk factors of the lesion and the outcome of treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Seventy two cases of separation of symphysis pubis among 66,721 delivery between January 1992 and December 2004 was selected. The control group was composed of 498 cases without separation of symphysis pubis during childbirth. Several factors increasing the risk of this lesion were assessed using Ï‡

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