Prevalence of diastasis recti abdominis in a urogynecological patient population

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-328

  Spitznagle, Theresa M ^a   Leong, Fah Che ^b   Van Dillen, Linda R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diastasis recti abdominis; Fecal incontinence; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence; Support related pelvic floor dysfunction; Urogynecological diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTASIS RECTI ABDOMINIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE;

EID: 34248639843     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0143-5     Document Type: Article

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