Osteosynthesis in a Pubic Stress Fracture. Case Report and Literature Review

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.4.1214
Keywords: Stress fracture, pubis, osteosynthesis

Abstract

Background: Pubic stress fracture (PSF) is a rare condition, described in long-distance runners and military recruits. One hundred and ninety-three conservatively managed cases have been documented in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to report an alternatively resolved case and to review previously reported cases, associated pathologies, diagnosis, and treatment. We report a case of an elderly patient, sportingly active, with PSF, who did not respond to conservative treatment and was surgically treated.Follow-up of the patient was favorable with remission of pain and return to activities. The indication for treatment should not be limited only to the degree of instability of the fracture, but should also take into account the medical and social context of the patient.

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Author Biographies

Miguel Carabajal Mattar, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
español, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina

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Published
2021-08-19
How to Cite
Carabajal Mattar, M., & Schumacher, F. (2021). Osteosynthesis in a Pubic Stress Fracture. Case Report and Literature Review. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(4), 537-544. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.4.1214
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Vol 86 No 4 (2021)
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