Trendelenburg

English

Etymology

Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position

Noun

Trendelenburg (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.
  • Trendelenburg gait
  • Trendelenburg's sign
  • Trendelenburg test
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