López-Cano, M Anthropometric characteristics of the pubic arch and proper function of the defense mechanisms against hernia formation. [electronic resource] - Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery Mar 2005 - 56-61 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 1265-4906 Standard No.: 10.1007/s10029-004-0282-x doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AgedAnthropometryCadaverFemaleHernia--etiologyHumansInguinal Canal--anatomy & histologyLigaments--anatomy & histologyMaleMuscle, Skeletal--anatomy & histologyPubic Bone--anatomy & histologySex Characteristics