Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10431362 | Journal of Biomechanics | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The passage of the deformable fetus head through the birth canal leads to a reduction of 17.3% on the reaction forces on the pelvic floor muscles when compared to the ones of a rigid head. Furthermore, the fetus head molding implies inferior resistance to rotation resulting in a reduction of 1.86% in muscle stretching. Quantitative evaluation of the fetus head molding showed good agreement with clinical experiments.
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Authors
M.E.T. Silva, D.A. Oliveira, T.H. Roza, S. Brandão, M.P.L. Parente, T. Mascarenhas, R.M. Natal Jorge,