What's the difference between retroversion and retroverted?
Retroversion
Definition:
(n.) A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus.
Example Sentences:
(1) The measurement mean for anteversion among these specimens was 7.4 degrees with a range from -10.8 degrees (retroversion) to 22.1 degrees.
(2) Five shoulders had a posterior opening-wedge osteotomy of the scapular neck to correct the excessive retroversion of the glenoid cavity.
(3) Such observations may conceal the fact that the amine N-oxide has undergone a sequence of deoxygenation and oxygenation reactions only to revert to the parental form and be excreted as such--a process that we propose to call metabolic retroversion.
(4) In the first years of its use, operative laparoscopy for uterine pathology was employed in the surgical treatment of myomas and in the correction of uterine retroversion (hysteropexy).
(5) The retroversion would create more difficulty in emptying.
(6) A method for assessing the retroversion angle of the humeral prosthesis in total shoulder arthroplasty is presented.
(7) It is concluded that patients who suffer such dislocated hips belong at one extreme of the normal population, having either reduced femoral anteversion or even retroversion, and that this anatomical feature selects towards hip dislocation rather than to injury of the femoral shaft, knee or tibia during the appropriate type of accident.
(8) Caesarean section made it possible to deliver a child weighing 1910 g. There were no adhesions found behind the uterus to fix it in retroversion.
(9) Three dimensional pictures are presented from the horizontal, backward tilt (retroversion) and forward tilt (anteversion) projections as well as the projection of the base of the skull, which yield most information.
(10) Our conclusions based on this study were that 1) specific therapy in the form of rotator cuff strengthening should be the initial form of treatment in patients with posterior shoulder instability, 2) soft tissue surgery has a high rate of recurrence, 3) the return to sports is variable, 4) there appears to be an increased incidence of glenoid retroversion in this patient population, and 5) the incidence of posttraumatic arthritis is low.
(11) The authors report a case of retroversion of the uterus with anterior sacculation that carried on to the 34th week of pregnancy without any functional troubles.
(12) Femoral neck retroversion was not present clinically in any of the patients examined, and so appears to be quite rare.
(13) It is concluded that with the arm in the correct position measurements of humeral head retroversion can be performed with this method with high accuracy.
(14) An instrument is designed for the anatomic angle of retroversion of the humeral component for nonconstrained shoulder joint arthroplasty.
(15) The 95% two-tail confidence interval for humeral head retroversion was 30 degrees-35 degrees for the dominant side and 26 degrees-31 degrees for the nondominant side.
(16) However, a symmetrical rotation of the hip joints conditions a retroversion of the pelvic girdle which explains the horizontalisation of the upper sacral plateau.
(17) Humeral head retroversion and shoulder rotation in both the frontal and scapular plane were studied in 34 patients with anterior glenohumeral instability.
(18) Laparoscopic uterine suspension is an effective method of correcting symptomatic uterine retroversion.
(19) On the first pelvic examination at the Infertility Clinic, the uterus was of normal size, retroversion and rather fixed with 0.5 cm firm nodule at its posterior surface.
(20) We examined the value of ultrasound to determine the retroversion of the humerus in an experimental and clinical study.
Retroverted
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Retrovert
(a.) In a state of retroversion.
Example Sentences:
(1) Compared with anteverted (N = 243) or axial (N = 149) locations, the retroverted uterus (N = 66) was associated with a lower mean sample weight per aspiration (22, 18, and 15 mg, respectively; P less than .01) and a greater frequency of multiple-pass procedures (23, 31, and 52%, respectively; P less than .0001).
(2) 8 findings specific to endometriosis and the scores were as follows: Dysmenorrhea (1), dyspareunia (3), retroverted uterus (3), cul-de-sac nodularities (3), atonic (1) and marginal irregularity (1) of uterus, and perifimbrial adhesion (2) in hysterosalpingography, and unexplained infertility (2).
(3) Vaginal manipulation was needed in 38 women for retroverted uterus.
(4) A review of the literature for retroverted impacted gravid uterus and related disorders is given.
(5) To date, a case of retroverted femora associated with acetabular dysplasia seems not to have been reported in the literature.
(6) It was found that increasing experience led to fewer procedural difficulties but that there persisted a higher problem rate in those women with a retroverted uterus.
(7) Approximately 11-19% of pregnancies begin in a retroverted uterus.
(8) Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus may have an adverse effect on pregnancy.
(9) The physicians suggested that vaginal ultrasound examination or use of a sector transducer rather than a linear ultrasound transducer are preferable in cases of retroverted uteri.
(10) During a period of 18 months with a history of chronic pelvic pain symptomatology (severe dysmenorrhea, severe dyspareunia, extramenstrual pain) retroverted or retroflexed uterus, and infertility were subjected to laparoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes as well.
(11) 2 had a retroverted uterus and all 3 were 8-9 weeks gestation, 25 years, and primagravida.
(12) All pregnant women with second trimester micturition problems should be examined for a possible retroverted uterus.
(13) However, patient follow-up over 6 months has not confirmed the usefulness of laparoscopic ventrosuspension in the management of deep dyspareunia or pelvic pain in association with a retroverted uterus.
(14) The dye remained primarily in the uterine cavity in only 68% (optimum ET position is knee chest for anteverted and supine for retroverted or axial uterus) and 48% (nonoptimum position is supine for anteverted uterus) at mock ET; in those groups, a 33% clinical pregnancy rate (PR) per retrieval resulted.
(15) If substantial reduction of orally administered TMAO occurs during the course of its postulated retroverted metabolism, it was hypothesized that this would be revealed by the extensive urinary excretion of unoxidized TMA by the four affected subjects.
(16) Vaginal sonography was superior to abdominal sonography in gestations less than or equal to 10 weeks, in obese patients, and in patients with retroverted uteri.
(17) A large international multi-center IUD data set (N = 5520) coordinated by Family Health International was analysed to determine if the uterine position of a woman (anteverted, mid-positioned or retroverted) affects the ease of IUD insertion and if knowledge of uterine position would diminish insertion-related problems and improve IUD performance.
(18) Fundal or cornual and anterior wall perforations were most common; in 59.4% of these cases, the uterus was retroverted.
(19) Although the causes of chronic unrecognized pelvic pain are multifactorial, most investigators observe circulatory disturbance as being a main etiological factor, in particular if the patient has a retroverted uterus.
(20) Cases with a retroverted uterus had a higher incidence of perforation (59.4%) than those with an anteverted uterus (32.4%).