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Pelvic Floor Trauma and Its Relationship to Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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As the US population continues to age, the impact of pelvic floor trauma and the sequelae of these injuries will continue to be a common place for the practicing gynecologist. In this review, the authors will highlight pertinent pelvic floor muscular anatomy, explain basic pelvic floor biomechanics, identify mechanisms of pelvic floor birth injury, discuss pelvic floor muscle recovery and birth injury sequelae, review methods of birth injury prevention, and specify future directions of birth related pelvic floor injury research.

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  1. Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young WP2430, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA

    Benjamin Barenberg & Lieschen H. Quiroz

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Correspondence to Benjamin Barenberg.

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Barenberg, B., Quiroz, L.H. Pelvic Floor Trauma and Its Relationship to Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 4, 89–95 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13669-015-0119-x

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