Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis: a case report
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Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis: a case report
Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis, so called osteomyelitis pubis is the infection which involves pubic symphysis and its joint. It is a rare condition, representing less than one percent of all cases of osteomyelitis. It affects most frequently young athletes and women undergoing gynecologic or urologic surgery. It presents itself with fever and pubic pain which irradiates to the genitals...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.149.4421