The hemodynamic influence of the ischiocavernosus muscles on erectile function

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 986-990

  Claes, H ^a   Bijnens, B ^a   Baert, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

hemodynamics; impotence; muscles; penis; physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MODEL; MUSCLE LENGTH; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029768678     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65679-9     Document Type: Article

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