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tuberosity - use in sentences
Preposition: of
- humerus: Intramedullary Nailing Antegrade - Incision over the greater tuberosity of the humerus with splitting of the proximal portion of the deltoid muscle.
Adjective modifier
- lesser: The parts that most commonly produce these fragments are the humeral head, the greater and lesser tuberosities, and the surgical neck.
- tibial: Once the leg has been bandaged up to the tibial tuberosity any excess bandage should be cut off.
- bicipital: A line is drawn from the bicipital tuberosity to the most ulnar aspect of the radius at the wrist.
- left: The pressure bulb was taped over the left tibial tuberosity.
Modifies a noun
- fracture: Remember in greater tuberosity fractures use 0.5 cm, not 1cm as a cut off for displacement.
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