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Obturator foramen

Known as: Foramen obturatorium, Foramen obturatum, Obturator 
An opening in the hip bone formed by the public bone and the ischium and closed by the obturator membrane.
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Anatomical conduit
Pelvic Bones

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2017
2017
Quantifying Pelvic Periprosthetic Bone Remodeling Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Region-Free Analysis
2013
2013
Efficacy of a modified technique for TVT-O positioning: a twelve-month, randomized, single-blind, multicenter, non-inferiority study.
2010
2010
Anatomy of the motor nerve to the gracilis muscle and its implications in a one-stage microneurovascular gracilis transfer for facial reanimation.
2010
2010
Extent of pelvic lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy: where and why!
2006
2006
A triplicate obturator foramen.
The obturator foramen is a large opening in the hip bone situated below and anterior to the acetabulum. The obturator foramen is… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Tension-free transobturator approach for female stress urinary incontinence.
AIM UraTape is a new sling for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) inserted via a transobturator percutaneous approach. We… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Abdominoinguinal incision and other incisions in the resection of pelvic tumors.
Review
1996
Review
1996
A new minimally invasive open pelvic lymphadenectomy surgical technique for the staging of prostate cancer.
Review
1986
Review
1986
Arterial grafting through the obturator foramen.
This paper reviews the indications for obturator bypass and adds five more cases to the 29 reported in the literature. The… 
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… 
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