OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to evaluate the fetal-pelvic index in our patient population and to determine whether it would be predictive of route of delivery. STUDY DESIGN One hundred seventy-six patients with a previous history or clinical findings in the current pregnancy suggestive of fetal-pelvic disproportion participated in this Human Investigation Committee-approved study. All underwent ...

overlapped pubic symphysis is a rare but serious pelvic injury. this study presents a case of overlapped dislocation of the pubic symphysis. he was managed by closed reduction under general anesthesia. the patient had urethral transsection.at the latest follow up, seven months post injury; he was able to walk well without any pelvic pain. however, his urologic problems were continued. we also r...

background: pelvic inflammatory disease is one of the most serious infection and one of the important and life threatening complications of it is tubo-ovarian abscess. this infection with intrauterine insemination (iui) is rare. we report a case of ruptured tubo- ovarian abscess after (iui). case: a 27 years old woman was referred to our center with acute abdominal pain and fever one week after...

OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and optimal application parameters of circumferential compression to reduce external rotation-type pelvic fractures. DESIGN Biomechanical investigation on human cadaveric specimens. SETTING Biomechanics laboratory. INTERVENTION Partially stable and unstable external rotation injuries of the pelvic ring (OTA classification 61-B1 and 61-C1) were created ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that is often regarded as a neurogenic cystitis. IC is associated with urothelial lesions, voiding dysfunction, and pain in the pelvic/perineal area, and diet can exacerbate IC symptoms. In this study, we used a murine neurogenic cystitis model to investigate the development of pelvic pain behavior. Neuroge...

Synchronized bipedal movements of the pelvic fins provide propulsion (punting) during displacement on the substrate in batoids with benthic locomotion. In skates (Rajidae) this mechanism is mainly generated by the crural cartilages. Although lacking these anatomical structures, some stingray species show modifications of their pelvic fins to aid in benthic locomotion. This study describes the u...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between advanced pelvic organ prolapse and changes in lumbar lordosis and/or pelvic inlet orientation. METHODS Lateral lumbosacral spine/pelvic x-rays were taken of women with grade 2 or greater uterovaginal prolapse and women with grade 1 or less prolapse standing in their usual upright posture. The angles of lumbar lordosis and the pelvic inlet were me...

Human pelvic floor musculature is made up of several skeletal muscles with a wide variety of mechanical functions. Pelvic muscles are unique in that they maintain an active contraction, even at rest [1]. This baseline activity is increased in patients with urological chronic pelvic pain disorders (UCPPS) [2,3], and may interfere with function and generate pain. UCPPS patients may have abnormal ...

The mechanism of solute accumulation in the renal inner medulla remains an unresolved issue. Experiments were carried out in hamsters to address the possibility that the peristaltic contractions of the renal pelvic wall surrounding the inner medulla play a role in the inner medullary concentrating process. The right renal pelvis was subjected to one of four manipulations (surgical removal of th...