Normal stress pattern of the pubic symphysis

The pelvic ring is stressed by external forces: by partial body weight, by ligament tension, and by muscles forces stabilizing the hip joints. For the symphysis ossis pubis there exist data concerning the type and magnitude of stresses. In one-leg-standing pressure, shear forces are predominant, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Icke, Cigdem, Koebke, Juergen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Association of Anatomists 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968265/