Walcher position


Wal·cher po·si·tion

(vălk'ĕr), obsolete term for a supine position of the parturient woman, in which the lower extremities fall over the edge of the table.

Walcher position

(vol′kĕr) [Gustav Adolf Walcher, Ger. gynecologist, 1856–1935] A rarely used position for difficult deliveries in which the patient assumes a dorsal recumbent position with the hips at the edge of the bed and the legs hanging down, but supported.

Walcher,

Gustav A., German obstetrician, 1856-1935. Walcher position - obsolete term for a supine position of the parturient woman, with the lower extremities falling over the edge of the table.