The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of interest. Obturator hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction that can be challenging to diagnose due to unspecific clinical ...

IntroductionIn elderly patients undergoing hip fractures or joint replacement surgery, severe pain significantly impacts ...

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July 31 (Reuters) - Becton Dickinson (BDX.N), opens new tab said on Friday it is issuing a recall on certain lots of medical needle sets in the U.S. after users reported difficulty in removing a part ...

An obturator hernia is a type of hernia that occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the obturator foramen, a bony opening in the pelvis. This condition is ...

Obturator hernia is an extremely rare subtype of abdominal wall hernia, typically occurring in elderly female with a history of chronic increased intra-abdominal pressure or multiple pregnancies.

The clinical test illustrated in the image (press left, feel pain on right) is called: a) Murphy’s sign b) Rovsing’s sign c) Psoas sign d) Obturator sign ...

Patient history is important in cases of chronic pelvic pain. Because of the complex etiology and, often, the presence of associated disorders, a general approach with a thorough history that directs ...

Background INCA is a multicentre, prospective, randomised, two-arm superiority trial. 100 adult patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) will be randomised 1:1 to one of two ...