chair" attachments ready conventional tables for complex procedures.
Look for devices that hold patients' legs or arms securely in place,
that can be flipped to accommodate right and left configurations, and
with low-profile designs that keep valuable space in the sterile field
free of impediments. The best devices for orthopedic procedures are
easily adjustable, so surgeons can achieve the desired level of traction
without help from an assistant, who's then freed up to perform other
more valuable clinical tasks. Eliminating the need to hold a patient's
leg or arm in place for the duration of a procedure also improves the
ergonomic safety of your surgical team.
A growing number
of surgery centers are
deciding to add total
joints, but might not
have the space or
financial resources to
invest in a joint-spe-
cific table. Specially
designed attach-
ments help place
patients in the supine
position, allowing for
an anterior approach
to the hip that spares
muscles around the
joint. That approach
lets patients ambu-
late more quickly
after surgery and
readies them for
same-day discharge.
In the lateral posi-
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z SNUG Devices should keep appendages securely in place
and protect patients from positioning-related injuries.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
