Introduction : Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) occurs in 10% of
pregnancies , while 3-5% of pregnancies are complicated with Preterm rupture of
membranes (PPROM) .
Aim : To study the role of uterine cervix injuries in PROM .
Materials and M
ethods :This is a case-control retrospective study conducted at
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Al-Assad and Tishreen University Hospitals ,
Lattakia , Syria , during the period between January 2015 – July 2017 .
The case group consisted of 90 PROM patients with a history or a physical
examination suggesting a cervical traumatic injury after exclusion the traditional risk
factors of premature rupture of membranes,
The control group consisted of 50 healthy pregnant women who successfully
completed the pregnancy without PROM.
