INTRODUCTION A subpubic cartilaginous cyst is a rare and innocent defect originating from the symphysis pubis and may present as a vulvar mass and/or chronic abdominal pain. The symphysis pubis is a non-synovial amphiarthrodial joint that forms a fibrocartilaginous union between the two pubic bones and in general lies without mainstream interest, despite its clinical relevance. This case report...

Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a potentially severe disease. Athletes are at risk of this form of spontaneous arthritis, as inflammation of the pubic bone due to muscular stress is relatively common. Oedema due to inflammation might predispose to infection through bacteraemia or local bacterial translocation. Suspicion should be raised when an athlete complains of groin pain and has...

The connective tissue of the pubic symphysis of the female guinea pig undergoes a series of remarkable modifications during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy (1-3). Similar changes can be effected experimentally in the pubic symphysis of the castrated animal by appropriate treatment with steroid hormones and relaxin, making the symphysis especially suitable for investigation of the effects ...

To cite: Trubiano JA, Yang N, Mahony AA. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008784 DESCRIPTION A 78-year-old man presented with 6 weeks’ debilitating thigh, groin and gluteal pain, weight loss and morning stiffness in the absence of fevers. His history was significant for prostate cancer (T1N0M0) treated initially by brachytherapy in 2001 and then...

Relaxin, a 6-kDa polypeptide hormone, is a potent mediator of matrix turnover and contributes to the loss of collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) from reproductive tissues, including the fibrocartilaginous pubic symphysis of several species. This effect is often potentiated by beta-estradiol. We postulated that relaxin and beta-estradiol might similarly contribute to the enhanced degradation ...

A 61-year-old Caucasian woman with body mass index 30 kg/m2 was referred to the Department of Gynecology at Västerås Hospital in Sweden for an asymptomatic abdominal above pubic symphysis which had gradually increased over month prior presentation. Her surgical history

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing structural injury in primiparous women at risk for pelvic floor injury. METHODS This was an observational study of 77 women who underwent 3T MRI after delivery. Women were operationally defined as high risk (n = 45) for levator ani muscle tears (risk factors: second-stage labor > 150 min or < 30 min, anal sphi...

BACKGROUND We have recently developed a subcutaneous anterior pelvic fixation technique (INFIX). This internal fixator permits patients to sit, roll over in bed and lie on their sides without the cumbersome external appliances or their complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical stability of this novel supraacetabular pedicle screw internal fixation construct (INF...