title: Arcus tendineus fascia pelvis: a further understanding.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was undertaken to further define the anatomy of the arcus tendineus fascia pelvis (ATFP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty cadavers were dissected to find the average length, SD, and range of the ATFP. Comparisons were made to height and pelvis type. The average distance between the ischial spine and the attachment of the fascia of the rectovaginal septum (RVF) to the ATFP was measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average length, SD, and range in centimeters for the ATFP are 9.0, 0.70, and 7 to 10.5, respectively. The length of the ATFP increased with height. No associations could be made regarding pelvis type. The average distance between the ischial spine and the attachment of the RVF to the ATFP is 2.15 cm with a SD and range of 0.21 and 1.75 to 2.5, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this study, an average length for the ATFP is established and the distance between the ischial spine and the attachment of the RVF to the ATFP is redefined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, National Capital Consortium-NIH (National Naval Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Walter Reed Army Medical Center), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Todd S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Albright
authors.forename: Alan P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Gehrich
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Farzaneh L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Sabi
authors.forename: Jerome L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Buller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology*