Ex-vivo forces associated with intrauterine device placement and perforation: a biomechanical evaluation of hysterectomy specimens
Abstract Background This biomechanical analysis of hysterectomy specimens assesses the forces associated with intrauterine device placement. These include compressive forces required to cause uterine perforation with two commonly available commercial intrauterine device placement instruments and a m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01285-6 |