PMC4900060_01
27-year-old female with postpartum symphysis pubis diastasis. AP radiograph of the pelvis shows abnormal widening of the symphysis pubis (arrow) to a maximal transverse measurement of 3.4 cm. There is no sacroiliac joint widening or fracture.
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Initial images of the pelvis were obtained on postpartum day 3 and demonstrated abnormal widening of the symphysis pubis to a maximal transverse measurement of 3.4 cm (Fig. 1).
27-year-old female with postpartum symphysis pubis diastasis. AP radiograph of the pelvis obtained before discharge with the pelvic brace on. Brace is seen as a vertical-appearing radiodensity projecting over the pubic symphysis. There is improvement of the symphysis pubis alignment, measuring 2.8 cm.
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Sequential images at followup were obtained (Figure 2, Figure 3).
27-year-old female with postpartum symphysis pubis diastasis. AP radiographs of the pelvis 6 weeks post-partum (A) with the brace and (B) without the brace demonstrate marked reduction of the diastasis with a normal distance of 1.2 cm. There is minimal vertical displacement of the left superior pelvis (arrows). There is no evidence of radiographic instability with the brace off.
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Sequential images at followup were obtained (Figure 2, Figure 3).