Levator ani denervation and reinnervation 6 months after childbirth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 519.e1-519.e7

  South, Mary M T ^a   Stinnett, Sandra S ^b   Sanders, Donald B ^b   Weidner, Alison C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery; levator ani; neuromuscular function; pelvic floor; quantitative electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILDBIRTH; CONVALESCENCE; DELIVERY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 64249101602     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.044     Document Type: Article

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