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anterosuperior

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an·ter·o·su·pe·ri·or (nt-r-s-pîr-r)
adj.
In front and above.

anterosuperior,
situated in front of but at a higher level.

anterosuperior [an″ter-o-soo-pēr´e-or]
situated in front and above.

anterosuperior
situated in front and above.


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7 Stress concentration in the cortical bone adjacent to the rim of the prosthesis and stress shielding in the cancellous bone of the anterosuperior femoral neck were reported in a simulation of the McMinn prosthesis,10 which had a concentrically shaped shell, a normal stem, and normal anatomic anteversion of the femoral neck.
Early in the process, the tympanic membrane remains intact while a whitish, pearl-like mass ("pearl") is typically seen in the anterosuperior or posterosuperior quadrant.
This technique allows the needle to be inserted into the shoulder until it makes contact with the medial upper third of the humeral head, just lateral to the joint space, thus also avoiding the anterosuperior labrum.
 
 
 
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