Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2009 , Vol 55 , Num 4

Osteitis Pubis: Case Report

Levent Özgönenel 1 ,Gülis Kavadar 2 ,Ebru Aytekin 3 ,Nil Çağlar Sayıner 2
1 Kemerburgaz Üniversitesi, Medikal Park Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp Ve Rehabilitasyon Ana Bilim Dalı, İstanbul
2 Sağlık Bakanlığı İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
3 Sağlık Bakanlığı, İstanbul Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tıp Ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, İstanbul

Osteitis pubis is a painful, non-infectious inflammatory condition of the symphysis pubis and surrounding adjacent structures. It should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of lower pelvic pain and should be sought in cases of pelvic insufficiency fractures. In this paper, we present a case of a 65-year-old man with osteitis pubis following prostatectomy for benign prostatic hypertrophy and we review pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this rare condition.

Keywords : Osteitis pubis, pelvic insufficiency fracture