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… (More)
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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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2012
2012
Brief reports: ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block: a proximal interfascial technique.
BACKGROUND In this report, I describe and evaluate a proximal ultrasound (US)-guided obturator nerve block technique using an… (More)
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2010
2010
Anatomy of piriformis, obturator internus and obturator externus: implications for the posterior surgical approach to the hip.
We dissected 20 cadaver hips in order to investigate the anatomy and excursion of the trochanteric muscles in relation to the… (More)
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2005
2005
Subclinical semitendinosus and obturator externus involvement defines an autosomal dominant myopathy with early respiratory failure
We recently described a dominant limb myopathy characterised by early respiratory failure whilst affected individuals were still… (More)
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2004
2004
Three Dimensional Virtual Reality Model of the Normal Female Pelvic Floor
The anatomy of the pelvic floor is complex and difficult to visualize from conventional two-dimensional anatomy pictures. The… (More)
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2003
2003
Obturator externus bursa: anatomic origin and MR imaging features of pathologic involvement.
PURPOSE To investigate the anatomy of the obturator externus bursa of the hip and describe the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging… (More)
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2001
2001
Entry point soft tissue damage in antegrade femoral nailing: a cadaver study.
INTRODUCTION Little attention is paid to insertion site morbidity associated with antegrade femoral nailing. However, residual… (More)
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2000
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2000
Anatomy of the medial femoral circumflex artery and its surgical implications.
The primary source for the blood supply of the head of the femur is the deep branch of the medial femoral circumflex artery (MFCA… (More)
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2000
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2000
MR-based three-dimensional modeling of the normal pelvic floor in women: quantification of muscle mass.
OBJECTIVE Our objective was to use a combination of axial MR source images and three-dimensional (3D) models to describe the… (More)
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1999
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1999
Variation of rotation moment arms with hip flexion.
Excessive flexion and internal rotation of the hip is a common gait abnormality among individuals with cerebral palsy. The… (More)
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1996
1996
Entry sites for antegrade femoral nailing.
Dissections on 42 anatomic specimen hips were performed to study proximal femoral anatomy as it pertains to entry sites for… (More)
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