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Case Reports: Rare disease
Ectopic bone formation causing chronic pubis symphysis pain: successful management with resection and pubic fusion
Abstract
Chronic musculoskeletal anterior pelvic pain may originate from a variety of different sources making the diagnosis difficult. Ectopic bone formation on the pubic symphysis is extremely rare and may cause significant disability. Reported herein is the case of a very active patient with symphysis pubis ectopic bone formation causing disability for more than 10 years. Resection of the ectopic bone combined with pubis symphysis fusion led to a successful outcome allowing the patient to return to his previous recreational activities.
- orthopaedics
- surgery
- pain
- musculoskeletal and joint disorders