Rupture of the symphysis pubis during vaginal delivery followed by two subsequent uneventful pregnancies

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 100, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 1114-1117

  Culligan, Patrick ^a   Hill, Stephanie ^a   Heit, Michael ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; RUPTURE;

EID: 0036848074     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02155-5     Document Type: Article

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