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 ...

Your oblique muscles are on the sides of your torso or core, and there are two layers. Both your internal and external obliques help you rotate your torso and protect and stabilize your spine.

The external oblique muscles are a pair of large, flat muscles on either side of your torso that are responsible for turning and twisting your upper body, while the internal oblique muscles are ...