lithotomy position

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Noun1.lithotomy position - a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
posture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
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pelvic exams during antenatal care, dorsal lithotomy positions during birth, post-delivery uterine massage, and C-sections), while holding onto traditional birthing practices (i.
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Litwiller JP, Wells RE, Halliwill JR, Carmichael SW, Warner MA 2004 Effect of lithotomy positions on strain of the obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves Clinical Anatomy 17 45-49
The importance of correct patient positioning in theatres and implications of mal-positioning

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