ReviewCurrent opinion in urology2017
Female pelvic floor biomechanics: bridging the gap.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- SMAD2, SMAD3 and TGF-β GENE expressions in women suffering from urge urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.Molecular biology reports · 2021Trial
- Development of a pelvic musculoskeletal model based on statistical shape modelling for estimating sacroiliac and pubic joint reaction forces in females.Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology · 2026Article
- Multiparametric comparative assessment of surgical efficacy in patients with SUI and POP versus normal controls.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Proof of concept 3D ultrasound strain imaging measuring effect of a ring pessary on avulsed puborectal muscle.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Finite element modeling in obstetrics and gynecology: advances, applications, and challenges.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Analysis of the Biomechanical Research of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Scientometric Approach.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Anterior Colporrhaphy and Paravaginal Repair for Anterior Compartment Prolapse: A Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- An Improved Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A 3D In Vitro Model under Static and Mechanical Loading Conditions.Advanced healthcare materials · 2024Article
- Too late or too soon? The replacement gilt paradox.Animal reproduction · 2024Review
- Thickness of the abdominal wall and pelvic floor dysfunctions in men who practice crossfit vs no crossfit: An observational study.PloS one · 2024Observational
- Finite element analysis of female pelvic organ prolapse mechanism: current landscape and future opportunities.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
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- Analysis of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ): A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Biomechanical integrity score of the female pelvic floor.International urogynecology journal · 2022Observational
- Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging evaluation before and after operation for pelvic organ prolapse.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2022Article
- Absolute and Relative Reliability of the Assessment of the Muscle Mechanical Properties of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with and without Urinary Incontinence.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Predictive Value of Biomechanical Mapping for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- MicroRNA-124-3p affects myogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells by targeting Caveolin-1 during pelvic floor dysfunction in Sprague Dawley rats.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Landmarks in vaginal mesh development: polypropylene mesh for treatment of SUI and POP.Nature reviews. Urology · 2019Review
- Recent advances in pelvic floor repair.F1000Research · 2019Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe pelvic floor is a complex assembly of connective tissues and striated muscles that simultaneously counteracts gravitational forces, inertial forces, and intra-abdominal pressures while maintaining the position of the pelvic organs. In 30% of women, injury or failure of the pelvic floor results in pelvic organ prolapse. Surgical treatments have high recurrence rates, due, in part, to a limited understanding of physiologic loading conditions. It is critical to apply biomechanics to help elucidate how altered loading conditions of the pelvis contribute to the development of pelvic organ prolapse and to define surgeries to restore normal support. RECENT
findingsEvidence suggests the ewe is a potential animal model for studying vaginal properties and that uterosacral and cardinal ligaments experience significant creep, which may be affecting surgical outcomes. A new method of measuring ligament displacements in vivo was developed, and finite element models that simulate urethral support, pelvic floor dynamics, and the impact of episiotomies on the pelvic floor were studied. SUMMARY: The current review highlights some contributions over the past year, including mechanical testing and the creation of models, which are used to understand pelvic floor changes with loading and the impact of surgical procedures, to illustrate how biomechanics is being utilized.
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