A study of pelvic ligament strength

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 80-87

  Cosson, Michel ^a   Boukerrou, Malik ^a   Lacaze, Sophie ^a   Lambaudie, Eric ^a   Fasel, Jean ^b   Mesdagh, Henri ^c   Lobry, Pierre ^d   Ego, Anne ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

^d Mécanique et Matériaux   (France)

Author keywords

Pelvic ligaments; Strength measurement; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MEASUREMENT; PALPATION; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE PRESERVATION; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA; VERTEBRA;

EID: 0038347314     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00487-6     Document Type: Article

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