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Structure of obturator muscle

Known as: Obturator Muscle 
One of two muscles located in the pelvis: the obturator externus muscle or the obturator internus muscle.
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External obturator muscle structureInternal obturator muscle structure

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Gluteal muscle
Musculoskeletal System

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Structure of obturator muscle
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Gluteal muscle
Internal obturator muscle structure
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2009
2009
Ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block: a sonoanatomic study of a new methodologic approach.
BACKGROUND Obturator nerve block is one of the most technically challenging regional anesthesia techniques. Recently, the… (More)
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2009
2009
Surgical release of the internal obturator tendon for the treatment of retro-trochanteric pain syndrome: a prospective randomized study, with long-term follow-up
Twelve patients with clinical signs of retro-trochanteric pain syndrome were randomized to either operative treatment or a… (More)
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2008
2008
Severe bleeding from internal obturator muscle following tension-free vaginal tape Secur hammock approach procedure
Various perioperative and postoperative complications have been reported after the use of pubo-vaginal tension-free vaginal tapes… (More)
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2008
2008
Cellular-interstitial water exchange and its effect on the determination of contrast agent concentration in vivo: dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of human internal obturator muscle.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of cellular-interstitial water exchange on estimates of tracer kinetics… (More)
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2008
2008
Treatment of obturator neuralgia with laparoscopic neurolysis.
PURPOSE Obturator neuralgia is a cause of pelvic and perineal pain that is rarely suggested, probably because it is poorly… (More)
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2006
2006
Abscess formation at the ischiorectal fossa 7 months after the application of a synthetic transobturator sling for stress urinary incontinence in a type II diabetic woman
A 50-year-old diabetic woman was referred to our unit because of high fever, foul-smelling vaginal discharge and pain in the leg… (More)
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2004
2004
Use of laparotomy in a staged approach for resolution of bilateral or complicated perineal hernia in 41 dogs.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of laparotomy as the initial step in the treatment of bilateral or complicated perineal hernia… (More)
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2003
2003
The internal obturator muscle may cause sciatic pain.
Six patients suspected to have piriformis syndrome were operated in the hip region in an attempt to relieve pressure on the… (More)
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2000
2000
Regression of deeply infiltrating giant condyloma (Buschke-Löwenstein tumor) following long-term intralesional interferon alfa therapy.
In 1995, a 40-year-old heterosexual man developed a perianal tumor that rapidly increased in size. Following a clinical and… (More)
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1998
1998
Prostate cancer and prostate bed SPECT imaging with ProstaScint: semiquantitative correlation with prostatic biopsy results.
BACKGROUND ProstaScint (Cytogen Corporation, Princeton, NJ) murine monoclonal antibody imaging is FDA-approved for imaging of… (More)
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