[Pubic osteoarthropathy caused by symphyseal instability or chronic painful symphysiolysis: treatment by symphysiodesis. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].

The authors describe a case of pubic pain in a 42 year old woman engaged in leisure sporting activity. She had had, 17 years earlier, a difficult delivery. Standard X-Ray showed narrowing of the symphysis pubis. Radiographs when bearing weight on one leg showed instability of the symphysis pubis. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful and grafting and plating was performed. The result was most satisfactory. A review of the literature shows ten similar cases. The obstetrical consequences are discussed.