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sense discomfort, so it's the surgical team's responsi-
bility to ensure every body part is positioned with
perfect ergonomics in mind and that every bony
prominence is well padded, every nerve is free from
compression and the neck is neutrally aligned."
Proper patient positioning also gives surgeons the
access to joints they need to perform their preferred
surgical approaches. Perhaps more importantly, it
minimizes patient harm, including the potential for
soft tissue injury, nerve damage and pressure sores.
"Patients can't protect themselves," says Michael
Archdeacon, MD, chairman of the department of
orthopedic surgery at the University of Cincinnati
(Ohio) College of Medicine. "That's your job."
For minimally invasive
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