Biomechanical stability of a supra-acetabular pedicle screw Internal Fixation device (INFIX) vs External Fixation and plates for vertically unstable pelvic fractures [PDF]
Background We have recently developed a subcutaneous anterior pelvic fixation technique (INFIX). This internal fixator permits patients to sit, roll over in bed and lie on their sides without the cumbersome external appliances or their complications. The
Esquivel, Amanda O +5 more
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Role of relaxin in diastasis of the pubic symphysis peripartum
Separation of the pubic symphysis can occur during the peripartum period. Relaxin (RLX) is a hormone primarily secreted by the corpus luteum that can mediate hemodynamic changes during pregnancy as well as loosen the pelvic ligaments. However, it is unknown whether RLX is associated with peripartum pubic symphysis separation and if the association is ...
Nan Wang +4 more
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Diagnositic value of pelvic enthesitis on MRI of the sacroiliac joints in enthesitis related arthritis [PDF]
Background: To determine the prevalence and diagnostic value of pelvic enthesitis on MRI of the sacroiliac (SI) joints in enthesitis related arthritis (ERA).
Baraliakos, X. +10 more
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Background Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis is a rare cause of pelvic pain after delivery, mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Stefano Cosma +8 more
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The Development of the Human Female Reproductive Tract. Part 1: Uterine Tube and Uterus
ABSTRACT The uterine tubes and uterus develop from the paramesonephric (Müllerian) ducts. Most experimental data are obtained in rodents. Since the (micro‐)anatomy of the murine urogenital tract differs from that in humans, evaluation of the translatability of mouse data to human development is relevant.
Cindy J. M. Hülsman +4 more
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Understanding sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) - The anatomic and pathophysiologic basis for abdominal and groin pain in athletes [PDF]
Recent publicity and some scientific reports suggest increasing success in treating an entity called “sports hernia” - more accurately named athletic pubalgia.
Devon, Octavia +6 more
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Recurrent vulvar carcinoma: complex surgical treatment via perineal excision and reconstruction with musculocutaneous flap [PDF]
Vulvar cancer is a malignant disease having a low frequency and with well-established surgical and oncological treatments based on the stage of the disease.
Câmpeanu, Raluca +9 more
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ABSTRACT The connective tissue support of female pelvic viscera—endopelvic fascia—has been studied in fetal and immunohistochemical models to demonstrate its relationship with the autonomic nerves of the female pelvis. Due to a paucity of literature examining the gross anatomical relationships between endopelvic fascia and autonomic nerves in adult ...
Stephen Magliocchetti +5 more
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Abstract Post‐obstetric fistula repair incontinence (POFRI) is not unusual in fistula patients, and the diagnosis, as well as ongoing management of POFRI, can be challenging for surgeons, care teams, and patients alike. To address this issue and to start establishing consensus, FIGO (the International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics) held an ...
Judith Goh +3 more
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Age estimation by tooth/pulp ratio in canines by peri-apical X-rays: reliability in age determination of Spanish and Italian medieval skeletal remains [PDF]
Estimation of age at death is an unavoidable step in the process of human identification, both in forensic practice and in the anthropological and palaeopathological study of skeletal remains. In several cases, in which medical or demographic records are
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