The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis. Health Conditions Wellness ...

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — A Method of Repair of Femoral Herniae by a Fascial Strip from the Aponeurosis of the External Oblique Muscle ...

Background: Posterior abdominal wall deficiency (PAWD) is a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis or the conjoint tendon causing a posterior wall defect at the medial end of the inguinal canal. It ...

Oblique muscle pain occurs due to oblique strains and tears, also known as side strain. This often occurs in sports, such as baseball or cricket, that require repetitive twisting and overarm movement.

Starting at the 5th through 12th ribs, the external oblique runs perpendicular to the internal oblique before attaching on the iliac crest and mid-line in the area of the internal oblique muscle.

We studied 25 patients with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia. In each case muscle ... underestimating the normal excursion in the direction of action of the superior oblique muscle.

The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body, beginning at the pubic bone and ending at the sternum. It is located inside the abdominal region. The muscle is activated while ...