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How to use decubitus in a sentence

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The external autopsy examination revealed anasarca with ascites, jaundice, diffuse petechiae and purpura, and a presacral decubitus ulcer.
The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet.
The patients were positioned in the lateral decubitus position, under general anesthesia.
When supine, the muscle is flattened and bandlike. When decubitus or prone, the sternalis muscle is mobile and may have a bulging appearance.
The abscess described above was located below the surface of the decubitus ulcer.
It was therefore decided to admit the patient for surgical management of the decubitus ulcer.
Pressure sores, also known as bedsores or decubitus ulcers develop initially due to prolonged pressure over the affected area.
Study of Sanyrène® effectiveness after topical application on TCPO2 of the sacrum area on patients suffering from risk of decubitus ulcer.
If the patient cannot sit up, order a left lateral decubitus.
A bedsore, or decubitus ulcer, typically occurs on the skin of the back in immobilized or bedridden persons.
The determination of shear forces acting on a body is of crucial importance in decubitus ulcer prevention.
The decubitus ulcer was now free of necrosis and infection and granulation commenced.
This report concerns an 89-year-old female patient referred to us with an infected decubitus ulcer.
Over several weeks, he developed shortness of breath, wheezing, and dyspnea that was worse in the supine position and improved in the decubitus position.
There are specialized positions — sidesaddle, spread eagle — and identical poses whose names add nuance: prostrate, supine, decubitus, shavasana.
He has helped me recover from decubitus ulcers and prevent breakdowns that are related to long-term confinement in a wheelchair.
The patient now turns to the lateral decubitus position, the head and arm supported by pillows.
To mobilize the sacrum, place the hypermobile side superiorly while the patient lies in the lateral decubitus position.
The team at the university hospital ensures continuity in the care provided to decubitus patients at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.
The sores, called decubitus ulcers, develop when there is constant pressure on the skin, and they can lead to serious, life-threatening infections.
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Examples from Classical Literature
If the subjacent iliac and psoas muscles be implicated, the thigh is flexed upon the leg in decubitus.
The decubitus is dorsal, and the legs are generally drawn up so as to relax the abdominal muscles.
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