Osteitis Pubis

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Abstract
THE number of reported cases of osteitis pubis following suprapubic or retropubic prostatectomy1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 suggests that it is a rare complication. Since this is not in accord with our own experience we herewith present 5 cases with observations relating to diagnosis and treatment. Two of them followed retropubic prostatectomy, and 2 followed suprapubic prostatectomy; the fifth case followed an abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum.Case ReportsCase 1. J. W., a 61-year-old man, was admitted to the hospital with the chief complaint of frequency of urination during the day and night and hesitancy and diminution in the force of . . .