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Review
. 2021 May 31;10(11):2443.
doi: 10.3390/jcm10112443.

Peripartum Pubic Symphysis Diastasis-Practical Guidelines

Artur Stolarczyk  1 , Piotr Stępiński  1 , Łukasz Sasinowski  1 , Tomasz Czarnocki  1 , Michał Dębiński  1 , Bartosz Maciąg  1
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Review

Peripartum Pubic Symphysis Diastasis-Practical Guidelines

Artur Stolarczyk et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Optimal development of a fetus is made possible due to a lot of adaptive changes in the woman's body. Some of the most important modifications occur in the musculoskeletal system. At the time of childbirth, natural widening of the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac joints occur. Those changes are often reversible after childbirth. Peripartum pubic symphysis separation is a relatively rare disease and there is no homogeneous approach to treatment. The paper presents the current standards of diagnosis and treatment of pubic diastasis based on orthopedic and gynecological indications.

Keywords: PSD; pregnancy; pubic symphysis; pubic symphysis diastasis; pubic symphysis separation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Proper positioning of the pelvic belt.
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Algorithm for decision-making in symphysis pubic separation.
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