Modeling the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles
| Autor: | Paulo Rocha, Renato Natal Jorge, Marco Parente, Maria Teresa da Quinta E Costa de Mascarenhas Saraiva, Isabel Maria A. P. Ramos, Fernanda Sofia Quintela da Silva Brandão |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Contraction (grammar)
Materials science Finite Element Analysis 0206 medical engineering Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering 02 engineering and technology Models Biological 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Voluntary contraction medicine Humans 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Pelvic floor medicine.diagnostic_test Muscles Biomechanics Magnetic resonance imaging Pelvic Floor General Medicine Anatomy Magnetic Resonance Imaging 020601 biomedical engineering Elasticity Finite element method Computer Science Applications Human-Computer Interaction medicine.anatomical_structure Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI Female Stress Mechanical Implant Muscle Contraction |
| Zdroj: | Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 19:347-356 |
| ISSN: | 1476-8259 1025-5842 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10255842.2015.1028031 |
| Popis: | We performed numerical simulation of voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles to evaluate the resulting displacements of the organs and muscles. Structures were segmented in Magnetic Resonance (MR) images. Different material properties and constitutive models were attributed. The Finite Element Method was applied, and displacements were compared with dynamic MRI findings. Numerical simulation showed muscle magnitude displacement ranging from 0 to 7.9 mm, more evident in the posterior area. Accordingly, the anorectum moved more than the uterus and bladder. Dynamic MRI showed less 0.2 mm and 4.1 mm muscle dislocation in the anterior and cranial directions, respectively. Applications of this model include evaluating muscle impairment, subject-specific mesh implant planning, or effectiveness of rehabilitation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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