OBJECTIVE To compare the value of different pre-delivery maternal indices for predicting birthweight, and to examine the usefulness of a single pre-delivery symphysis-fundal height measurement for the detection of low birthweight and twin pregnancy or macrosomia. DESIGN Symphysis-fundal height measurements were gathered from 1509 women who had both a singleton delivery and available data of p...

In this prospective community-based study, a symphysis-fundal height chart was constructed, derived from 403 measurements in 83 women, in a local rural population. Using the recommended Cardiff chart, 132 measurements (32.9%) were below the 10th centile line, while only two measurements were above the 90th centile line. This may indicate that a high percentage of the Tanzanian fetus are growth ...

The connective tissue of the pubic symphysis of the female guinea pig undergoes a series of remarkable modifications during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy (1-3). Similar changes can be effected experimentally in the pubic symphysis of the castrated animal by appropriate treatment with steroid hormones and relaxin, making the symphysis especially suitable for investigation of the effects ...

The case of a patient with a second recurrence of a chondrosarcoma of the pelvis and pubic symphysis is presented, in order to show the difficulties of the surgical treatment and the long course of the tumor.A 56-year-old woman having already been operated upon twice within two decades, presented with a large, mass of the pubic symphysis, extending into the left proximal thigh.Preoperative imag...

OBJECTIVE To validate a new symphysis-fundal curve for screening fetal growth deviations and to compare its performance with the standard curve adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. METHODS Observational study including a total of 753 low-risk pregnant women with gestational age above 27 weeks between March to October 2006 in the city of João Pessoa, Northeastern Brazil. Symphisys-fund...

INTRODUCTION A subpubic cartilaginous cyst is a rare and innocent defect originating from the symphysis pubis and may present as a vulvar mass and/or chronic abdominal pain. The symphysis pubis is a non-synovial amphiarthrodial joint that forms a fibrocartilaginous union between the two pubic bones and in general lies without mainstream interest, despite its clinical relevance. This case report...

Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is a potentially severe disease. Athletes are at risk of this form of spontaneous arthritis, as inflammation of the pubic bone due to muscular stress is relatively common. Oedema due to inflammation might predispose to infection through bacteraemia or local bacterial translocation. Suspicion should be raised when an athlete complains of groin pain and has...

The connective tissue of the pubic symphysis of the female guinea pig undergoes a series of remarkable modifications during the estrus cycle and during pregnancy (1-3). Similar changes can be effected experimentally in the pubic symphysis of the castrated animal by appropriate treatment with steroid hormones and relaxin, making the symphysis especially suitable for investigation of the effects ...

To cite: Trubiano JA, Yang N, Mahony AA. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008784 DESCRIPTION A 78-year-old man presented with 6 weeks’ debilitating thigh, groin and gluteal pain, weight loss and morning stiffness in the absence of fevers. His history was significant for prostate cancer (T1N0M0) treated initially by brachytherapy in 2001 and then...