central tendon or aponeurosis, and can have a variable appearance (aponeurotic, cord-like) and vary between individuals.1 These intramuscular tendons ( IMTs) act as central supporting struts to which ...

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 ...