Does vaginal closure force differ in the supine and standing positions?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1722-1728

  Morgan, Daniel M ^a   Kaur, Gurpreet ^a   Hsu, Yvonne ^a   Fenner, Dee E ^a   Guire, Kenneth ^a   Miller, Janis ^a   Ashton Miller, James A ^b   Delancey, John O L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Levator ani; Pelvic floor; Posture; Vaginal closure force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REST; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; VAGINA;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; REST; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; URINARY BLADDER; VAGINA;

EID: 20644454399     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.050     Document Type: Article

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