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 ...

Chronic groin pain is a common presentation in sports medicine. It is most often a problem in those sports that involve kicking and twisting movements while running. The morbidity of groin pain should ...

The soleus muscle helps your foot move and maintain balance for activities like walking and running. Injuries to the soleus muscle can cause pain and make walking difficult. The soleus muscle also ...

Introduction: Tennis leg, a common injury of the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle in the muscle-tendon junction, is usually reported in men during recreational sports. Sudden pain is the main ...

Arcuate line hernias (ALHs) are rare intraparietal hernias, with a prevalence ranging from 1.62% to 2%. These hernias occur at the arcuate line (AL)—a significant anatomical transition zone where the ...

To explore the efficacy of quadruple nerve decompression in treating painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN) of lower extremity, and to evaluate its clinical value in pain relief and sensory ...

The neonatal period is a highly vulnerable time for an infant. The high neonatal morbidity and mortality rates attest to the fragility of life during this period. The incidence of birth trauma is 0.8% ...