Anthropometric characteristics of the pubic arch and proper function of the defense mechanisms against hernia formation

Hernia

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-61

  Lopez Cano M ^a   Munhequete, E G ^b   Hermosilla Perez E ^a   Armengol Carrasco, M ^a   Rodriguez Baeza A ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Etiology; Inguinal hernia; Pubic arch

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PUBIC BONE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 15544389486     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-004-0282-x     Document Type: Article

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