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SUBMITTER: Keyurapan E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984443 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20180305 4
Two standard patient positions for shoulder arthroscopy are the beach-chair and lateral decubitus positions. Both positions have advantages and disadvantages in many aspects. Surgeons choose the position based on their preferences, mainly the orientation of the anatomy. If an operation needs to be converted to an open procedure, a patient who is placed in the lateral decubitus position might need to undergo repositioning and re-draping, which result in extending the operative time and increasing ...[more]