posterolateral
- adjective
- /ˌpoʊstərəʊˈlætərəl/
- Specialized
- During the surgery, the surgeon made an incision in the posterolateral area of the patient's chest to access the lungs.
- posterolateral thoracotomy
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Posterolateral thoracotomies are among the most painful procedures of surgery and may cause severe postoperative chest pain and impaired respiratory performance.
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Injuries to the posterolateral aspect of the humeral head also occur and are termed Hill-Sachs defects.
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Between March 2002 and March 2004, fifty consecutive patients scheduled for elective posterolateral thoracotomy were entered in this prospective study.
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Surgery was performed via a standard posterolateral thoracotomy; all incisions were made in the posterior fifth or sixth intercostal spaces.
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The heterotopic tissue was frequently located in the posterolateral region of the rectum, between 5 and 8 cm from the anal verge.
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Photo (color): Figure 2. Arthroscopic view of a Hill-Sachs compression fracture of the posterolateral aspect of the humeral head.
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Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.
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Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.
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Posterolateral corner injuries: the posterolateral corner is made up of the lateral ligaments, popliteus muscle, the posterolateral capsule, and popliteofibular ligaments.
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The tract pierces the posterolateral thyrohyoid membrane and enters the piriform sinus more anterior and cranial than the fourth branchial fistula does.
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Synonyms
At the back and side of a body or organ
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word posterolateral breaks into postero- ('back') and -lateral ('side'), so it means at the back and on the side of a body part.