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Osteitis pubis (OP) is a term used to describe an entity characterised by severe pelvic pain, a wide-based gait and bony destruction of the margins of the pubic symphysis. It is usually assumed that OP is a non-infectious, self-limiting, relatively benign condition. Infectious osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis (IOSP) is very unusual and the clinical presentation can resemble OP. IOSP following inguinal hernia repair is extremely rare. A case of IOSP caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is described. We reiterate the assumption that IOSP can be misdiagnosed as OP.
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Received: 22 July 1997 / Accepted: 24 October 1997
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Mader, R., Yeromenco, E. Pseudomonas Osteomyelitis of the Symphysis Pubis After Inguinal Hernia Repair. Clin Rheumatol 18, 167–169 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100670050078
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100670050078