Osteitis pubic in pregnancy

ABSTRACT

All practicing Obstetrician & Gynaecologist would encounter osteitis pubis at one time or other.The clinical features of pain, tenderness, muscle spasm and difficulty on walking are characteristic. Once familiar with the condition, radiographic studies need not be performed and the patient could be managedThe disease is self limiting and spontaneous cure is the rule. Dramatic improvement follows simple plaster strapping, with detailed description of the technique.