The quantification of levator muscle resting tone by digital assessment

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1489-1493

  Dietz, H P ^a   Shek, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Female pelvic organ prolapse; Levator ani; Oxford grading; Pelvic floor muscle; Resting tone; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TONE; PALPATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 53249121567     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0682-z     Document Type: Article

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