On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:12:54 -0400, Paul
wrote:

T i m wrote:

I think I'd be more worried if they didn't know their left from right
(and another thing that does seem quite common)?

I doubt they would use simple words like "left" and "right"
in documenting your case.

What else is either side of the lateral plane?

There would be posterior and
anterior, superior and inferior, distal and proximal,
port and starboard, roll pitch yaw.

Right and left ... and I don't think dextra ac sinistra would help
much (if you didn't know your a dextra ad sinistram). ;-)

Why do you think they generally check (with the patient) and often
several times before carrying out a procedure on something on the left
or right ... and even mark it up with a Sharpie. ;-)

They always strive to use language you would not use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatom...ms_of_location

And used to write it in a scrawl that I'm not sure even they could
read back the next day. ;-)

Luckily computerisation of most surgeries mean that it's in a real
font these days. ;-)

Cheers, T i m