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, Volume 58, Issue 2, pp 218–220 | Cite as

Biomechanics of pelvic organ prolapse

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Keywords

Pelvic Floor Pelvic Organ Prolapse Vaginal Wall Anterior Vaginal Wall Uterosacral Ligament 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Shuang Ren
    • 1
  • Bing Xie
    • 2
  • JianLiu Wang
    • 2
  • QiGuo Rong
    • 1
  1. 1.College of EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijingChina
  2. 2.Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Peking University People’s HospitalPeking UniversityBeijingChina

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