Comparison of bony dimensions at the level of the pelvic floor in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241.e1-241.e5

  Stein, Tamara A ^a   Kaur, Gurpreet ^a   Summers, Aimee ^a   Larson, Kindra A ^a,b   DeLancey, John O L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bony pelvis; pelvic dimensions; pelvic floor; prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMEN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARITY; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SPINE;

EID: 60849118099     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.040     Document Type: Article

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