Minimal criteria for the diagnosis of avulsion of the puborectalis muscle by tomographic ultrasound

Hans Peter Dietz1, Margarida Bernardo1, Adrienne Kirby1, Ka Lai Shek1
1Sydney Medical School Nepean, Penrith, Australia

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