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External obturator muscle structure

Known as: External obturator muscle, Obturator externus muscle, Musculus obturatorius externus 
A striated muscle located on the anterior surface of the pelvis, with its origin on the obturator foramen and obturatory membrane and insertion on… 
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Broader (2)

Lower ExtremityStructure of obturator muscle
Musculature of hipMusculoskeletal SystemStructure of greater trochanter of femur

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Tendon of obturator externus

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2016
2016
Evaluation of the muscle morphology of the obturator externus and piriformis as the predictors of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in acetabular fractures
Avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head is a recognised complication of fracture dislocation of the hip joint but is not studied… 
2015
2015
Neoadjuvant denosumab for extensive giant cell tumor in os ischium —a case report
A 52-year-old man presented at our tertiary referral center for orthopedic oncology with progressive pain in the left hip and leg… 
2015
2015
Clinical Effectiveness of the Obturator Externus Muscle Injection in Chronic Pelvic Pain Patients
Because of its anatomical location and function, the obturator externus (OE) muscle can be a source of pain; however, this muscle… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Missed Avulsion Fracture of the Ischial Tuberosity in an Adolescent Competitive Athlete: Case Report and Literature Review
Although the majority of these cases are muscle strains taking place most of the times in the musculotendinous junction [2], it… 
2005
2005
MRI abnormalities of the external rotator muscles of the hip.
1994
1994
Case report 878
We discuss a patient with an occult, densely calcified synovial sarcoma of the hip who came to clinical attention because of… 
1992
1992
A supernumerary muscle between the adductors brevis and minimus in humans.
In order to elucidate the nerve supply of a supernumerary muscle observed between the adductors brevis and minimus in humans and… 
1987
1987
Topography, architecture and structure of the plexus submucosus externus (Schabadasch) of the porcine small intestine in scanning electron microscopy.
Whole-mount preparations of the porcine small intestine, consisting of the tela submucosa and the adjacent lamina muscularis… 
1983
1983
Computed tomographic diagnosis of obturator foramen hernia
Computed tomography was performed on a patient presenting with cryptic small bowel obstruction. A correct preoperative diagnosis… 
1966
1966
The development of the musculature of the hindlimb in the frog, Rana pipiens
The major features of the morphogenesis of the muscles of the hindlimb, exclusive of the foot, are described and illustrated for… 
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