Anterior or lateral fractures require a thoracotomy ... The posterior approach is used for posterior rib fractures and a longitudinal incision is made centered over the fractured ribs requiring ...

the posterior border of the clavicle, and the external border of the first rib. The pectoralis major and the latissimus dorsi form the major anterior and posterior folds, respectively, of the axilla.

Anterior and posterior repair are minimally invasive procedures used to correct pelvic organs that have dropped out of their normal positions. When the tissues that support the pelvic organs become ...

These taut muscles pull the pelvis down into an anterior, or forward, tilt. Posterior pelvic tilt. This deficiency happens when the hip extensors shorten, causing your pelvis to tilt back.

In extant monotremes, the posterior thoracic and anterior lumbar ribs provide attachment for many muscles of locomotory and respiratory functions 13, including the following: the lumbar portion of ...

The fracture was on the posterior side of Ellsbury's ribs, where inflammation was discovered, and was not present on previous scans, although there was some question whether Ellsbury's posterior ...