posterolateral
adjective
pos·tero·lat·er·al
ˌpä-stə-rō-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl 
: posterior and lateral in position or direction
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The receiver underwent posterolateral corner surgery in October.
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Less than a year ago Tchamwa Tchatchoua tore his ACL and posterolateral corner in his knee and also severed the perineal nerve.
—Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Less than a year ago Tchamwa Tchatchoua tore his ACL and posterolateral corner in his knee and also severed the perineal nerve.
—Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2023
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“Posterolateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posterolateral. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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posterolateral
adjective
pos·tero·lat·er·al
ˌpäs-tə-rō-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl
: posterior and lateral in position or direction
the posterolateral aspect of the leg
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