Symphysis pubis dysfunction: A review of the literature

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 349-354

  Leadbetter, R E ^b   Mawer, D ^a   Lindow, Stephen W ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Orthopedic; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; RELAXIN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DELIVERY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT; MASSAGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOMENCLATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPHYSIS PUBIS DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 12444252101     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jmf.16.6.349.354     Document Type: Review

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