Introducing the M-factor: A ratio to normalize measurements of pubic diastasis with growth.

Weiss DA, Francavilla ML, Elsingergy MM, Kidd M, Weaver J, Horn BD, Borer JG, Lee T, Kryger JV, Groth TW, Roth EB, Shukla AR, Canning DA, Mitchell ME, Back SJ

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935
Published: 2026 Apr 9
Container: Journal of pediatric urology
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935,
  title = {Introducing the M-factor: A ratio to normalize measurements of pubic diastasis with growth.},
  author = {Weiss DA and Francavilla ML and Elsingergy MM and Kidd M and Weaver J and Horn BD and Borer JG and Lee T and Kryger JV and Groth TW and Roth EB and Shukla AR and Canning DA and Mitchell ME and Back SJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of pediatric urology},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Introducing the M-factor: A ratio to normalize measurements of pubic diastasis with growth.
AU  - Weiss DA
AU  - Francavilla ML
AU  - Elsingergy MM
AU  - Kidd M
AU  - Weaver J
AU  - Horn BD
AU  - Borer JG
AU  - Lee T
AU  - Kryger JV
AU  - Groth TW
AU  - Roth EB
AU  - Shukla AR
AU  - Canning DA
AU  - Mitchell ME
AU  - Back SJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of pediatric urology
DO  - 10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935
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DA, W., ML, F., MM, E., M, K., J, W., BD, H., JG, B., T, L., JV, K., TW, G., EB, R., AR, S., DA, C., ME, M., & SJ, B. (2026). Introducing the M-factor: A ratio to normalize measurements of pubic diastasis with growth.. Journal of pediatric urology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.105935

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