tuberosity

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

• ischial: Ideally, the center of gravity of the seated person should be over the supporting base, the ischial tuberosities.
• tibial: Once the leg has been bandaged up to the tibial tuberosity any excess bandage should be cut off.
• lesser: The parts that most commonly produce these fragments are the humeral head, the greater and lesser tuberosities, and the surgical neck.
• 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.