Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the gel inside ...

What most of us commonly refer to as the “backside of our body” actually has an anatomical name: the posterior chain. While the posterior chain runs from your neck down to your ankles, the focus is ...

Posterior urethral disruption is a traumatic injury to the male urethra, which most often results from pelvic fracture. After trauma, the distraction defect between the two ends of the urethra often ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with posterior capsule rupture, 60% of cases occurred during the stage of phacoemulsification. The ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. You hopefully try to avoid playing favorites in your workouts, but ...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) 1,2 is an acute or subacute cerebral syndrome, the main manifestations of which are headache, encephalopathy, seizures, or visual disturbances in ...

What Is a Posterior Capsulotomy? A YAG laser posterior capsulotomy is a procedure done to help remove scar tissue after you’ve had a lens replacement. Inside your eye, behind the iris and pupil, is a ...

Aims To investigate the histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of the posterior hyaloid membrane (PHM) in its naturally separated state in patients without previous surgery and ...

The most common laryngeal signs reported to be associated with GERD include generalized edema and redness involving the arytenoid intercommissure, bar between this area, and false and true vocal cords ...