Pubococcygeus-puborectalis trauma after forceps delivery: Evaluation of the levator ani muscle with 3D/4D ultrasound

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1175-1181

  Krofta, Ladislav ^a   Otčenášek, Michal ^a   Kašíková, Eva ^a   Feyereisl, Jaroslav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR THE CARE OF MOTHER AND CHILD   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Avulsion injury; Forceps delivery; Levator ani muscle; Pelvic floor; Puboviscer alangle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MUSCLE INJURY; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE STRUCTURE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 70349113087     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0837-6     Document Type: Article

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