[On the separation of the symphysis of the pubes in labour].

  • Denman, Thomas, 1733-1815.
Date:
1780
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Credit: [On the separation of the symphysis of the pubes in labour]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pi'in ; for there was no fymptom of fever and the milk was properly fecreted. Tl^e opiate was direft- ed to be taken more frequently, and I had no doubt but flie would be well in a few days. On the fourth day after her delivery fhe was taken out of bed, but was unable to ftand or fit in a chair, on account of weaknefs and pain in the part where fhe firft complained and which, on more particular enquiry, I found to be at the fymphy/is oi the pules. In this manner fhe continued for near three weeks, pcrfeftly well in her health and entirely eafy when in bed, unlefs (lie attempted to turn to either fide. When removed from her bed, fhe could not ftand or make an effort to walk, but could fit for a few minutes reffing her elbows upon the arms of the chair. The pain foon coming on, fhe was obliged to return immediately to her bed. At the end of that time, though there was no ap- pearance of danger, her friends were uneafy at the iEontinuance of a complaint fo unufual, and wifhing for a confultation of which 1 was alfo very de- firous, a geiitleman of great ability and experience in th.e pra£liee of midwifery was called in. The internal parts concerned in parturition were wholly free from difeafe, the perimeum was not la- cerated, nor was there the Icafi: appearance of in- jury in any of the external parts. 1 had never been able to form any fatisfa<3;ory opinion of the caufe of my patient's complaints, but when 1 had related all the circumflances of the cafe from the time of her labour, the gentleman who was in confultation faid that there v/as a f paration of the fymphyjis thz pubes ; and mentioned two or three inftances of the fame kind for which he had been confultcd. Though from the v/ant of experience I had not been able to explain the cafe, 1 had kept a regifler of the appearances and the moment this opinion was mentioned, I was fully convisiced of its truth. It was great encouragement to the patient to be told, that the accident which had befallen her was A 2 not