The development of a scoring system for symphysis pubis dysfunction

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-23

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED; BONE PAIN; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; PELVIS INJURY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; WALKING;

ARTHRALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 30344450799     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500363915     Document Type: Review

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