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Pelvic floor anatomy during childbirth

Pelvic floor anatomy during childbirth
Injury to the pelvic floor.
(A) The perineum, levator ani, and pelvic fascia may be injured during childbirth.
(B) It is the puborectalis, the main part of the levator ani, that is usually torn.
Reproduced with permission from: Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinical Oriented Anatomy, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999. Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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