Anatomic relationship between the vaginal apex and the bony architecture of the pelvis: A magnetic resonance imaging evaluation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1544-1548

  Gutman, Robert E ^a   Pannu, Harpreet K ^a   Cundiff, Geoffrey W ^a   Melick, Clifford F ^b   Siddique, Sohail A ^a   Handa, Victoria L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ischial spines; Magnetic resonance imaging; Vaginal apex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC GIRDLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC BONES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; VAGINA;

EID: 20644448831     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.028     Document Type: Article

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