tuberosity


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tuberosity

[‚tü·bə′räs·əd·ē]
(anatomy)
A large or obtuse prominence, especially as on bone for muscle attachment.
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* II[degree] skin soft when in standing or laying, position tuberosity visible after folding;
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An important factor for the proper functional sitting position is symmetrical and equal weight distribution on ischial tuberosity.25 This balanced weight distribution is achieved by fixing the child with a hip-belt on the CP chair and with the help of abduction orthosis.
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The posterior musculotendinous unit (long head) inserting on the proximal ulnar aspect of the radial tuberosity was noted to be intact.
Case Report of a Bifid Distal Biceps Tendon with Traumatic Rupture and Subsequent Repair of Short Head Tendon Limb
There was tenderness along the proximal hamstrings at the insertion onto the ischial tuberosity. The knee and hamstrings could not be tested due to extreme pain.
Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture in a Young Female Ballet Dancer
Using a digital caliper (VWR, USA) we measured the distance from the apex or the inferior margin of the sphenoidal tubercle to the maxillary nerve groove located in the maxillary tuberosity, at the level of the inferior margin of inferior orbital fissure.
Caracterizacion Morfologica y Morfometrica del Tuberculo Esfenoidal
The heel was molded by countering the plaster over posterior tuberosity of calcaneus.
MANAGEMENT OF CLUB FOOT BY PONSETI METHOD: OUR EXPERIENCE
The Achilles tendon with its insertion of the calcaneal tuberosity was kept intact and the other part of the calcaneal tuberosity was fixed in the specimen fixing box and fixed on the base of the torsion load testing machine.
The biomechanical study of rupture of Achilles Tendon and repair by different suture techniques
It Descended and Merged with the Other Two Heads to Form a Common Tendon and Inserted to Radial Tuberosity
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The minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique facilitates the exposure of the greater tuberosity and allows respecting vascularity and soft tissues around the fracture, thus preserving better conditions for bone healing [7-9].
Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Study Describing Principles and Advantages of the Technique
The supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons were sharply detached from the greater tuberosity and tendon stump was resected further in order to prevent the healing of the tendon stump back to the greater tuberosity.
All in One Hydrogel Approach: A Translationally-worthwhile Scenario for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathies
The immediate dentoalveolar restoration (IDR) technique aims at regenerating, via the autogenous bone of the maxillary tuberosity, the postextracting alveolus that has one or more compromised bone walls, allowing the installation of an immediate implant and its provisioning.
Application of Immediate Dentoalveolar Restoration in Alveolus Compromised with Loss of Immediate Implant in Esthetic Area
The presence of a palpable defect between the inferior pole of the patella and tibial tuberosity should heighten clinical suspicion for associated patellar tendon rupture [7].
Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture with Multiple Concomitant Injuries in an Adolescent Male Athlete

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