Anatomy
Midline cartilaginous joint between superior pubic rami (left and right).
Clinical
In pregnancy, there is hormone-mediated laxity of the symphysis, assisting passage of baby during birth; the joint may disrupt (diastasis) leading to pelvic girdle pain. Ankylosing spondylitis causes bony union.
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