Peripartum pubic symphysis separation: A case series and review of the literature

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 438-443

  Snow, Renee E ^b   Neubert, A George ^a  

^a READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030959180     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199707000-00023     Document Type: Review

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