Anisotropic effects of the levator ani muscle during childbirth

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 485-494

  Li, Xinshan ^a   Kruger, Jennifer A ^a   Nash, Martyn P ^a   Nielsen, Poul M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor mechanics; Second stage of labour; Transversely isotropic material

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FLOORS; MECHANISMS; MUSCLE; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

ANISOTROPIC EFFECTS; ANISOTROPY RATIO; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING (FEM); LEVATOR ANI MUSCLES; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; MUSCLE DAMAGE; PELVIC FLOOR MECHANIC; SECOND STAGE OF LABOR; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MATERIALS; VAGINAL BIRTHS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MUSCLE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SKULL;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; MUSCLES; PARTURITION; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; SKULL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054067166     PISSN: 16177959     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10237-010-0249-z     Document Type: Article

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