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Review
. 2014 Apr;202(4):828-38.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.10988.

Imaging of musculoskeletal disorders related to pregnancy

Maïa Proisy  1 , Alban Rouil, Hélène Raoult, Céline Rozel, Pascal Guggenbuhl, Denis Jacob, Raphaël Guillin
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Review

Imaging of musculoskeletal disorders related to pregnancy

Maïa Proisy et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: This article provides an overview of the typical appearance of biomechanical and physiologic changes in pregnancy and an update on related pathophysiology. Conditions occurring during the childbearing, delivery and postpartum periods will be reported separately.

Conclusion: Pregnancy causes biomechanical and physiologic changes that may be responsible for a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders in the mother.

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