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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background The conventional infrapatellar approach to intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures adopts the supine high-flexion knee position. However, this has disadvantages including difficulty in obtaining the proximal tibial anteroposterior view ...
Jinzhu Zhao +4 more
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Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2018 Introduction: As it is not always possible to do Modified Mallampati Test (MMT) in sitting position, this study was designed to test the effect of supine position and phonation on classical MMT and use of such effect in predicting difficult ...
Annappa Sankal +2 more
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Rollback Imaging as a Useful Tool in the Preoperative Evaluation of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2020 Introduction: When surgery is performed for osteoporotic vertebral fractures, the extent to which kyphosis can be corrected by the intraoperative position of the body is often determined by preoperative radiography in the extension position.
Hideo Baba +4 more
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Reproducibility and agreement between three positions for handgrip assessment
Scientific Reports, 2021 The protocol established for taking hand grip dynamometry measurements determines that the patient must be in a sitting position. This protocol cannot be applied due to the patient’s conditions in some cases, such as abdominal surgery, musculoskeletal ...
Olga-Cecilia Vargas-Pinilla +1 more
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Popliteal Access in the Supine Position for Endovenous Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis
EJVES Short Reports, 2020 Introduction: The preferred venous access site for percutaneous management of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is the popliteal vein, with the patient in the prone position.
Cuneyt Koksoy, Omer Arda Cetinkaya
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Currently, no three-dimensional reference data exist for the normal coccyx in the standing position on computed tomography (CT); however, this information could have utility for evaluating patients with coccydynia and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Fumiko Yagi +7 more
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the supine position: Initial experience at Yashoda Hospital [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018 Objectives: To assess the feasibility of performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with the patient supine. Although PCNL with the patient prone is the standard technique for treating large (>2 cm) renal stones including staghorn stones, we ...
Salecha P, Naveen C A ,Vamsi K
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Effects of an elevated position on time to tracheal intubation by novice intubators using Macintosh laryngoscopy or videolaryngoscopy: randomized crossover trial [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2015 Objective To investigate the time to tracheal intubation using Glidescope videolaryngoscopy (GVL) compared to that of standard laryngoscopy, by using a Macintosh blade (SLM) in a human patient simulator in supine and elevated (ramped) positions.
Abraham K. C. Wai, Colin A. Graham
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Great Vessel Excursion: Prone Versus Supine Position [PDF]
International Journal of Spine Surgery, 2019 It is theorized that pedicle screws could be placed into the anterior vertebral cortex to increase biomechanical strength by 20% to 25%. Although stereotactic navigational tools allow for accurate docking of spinal implants, no data exist regarding operative positioning as it relates to great vessel alignment.
Alexander R, Riccio +2 more
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Which Side-Bending X-ray Position is Better to Evaluate the Preoperative Curve Flexibility in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients, Supine or Prone? [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2018 Study Design Prospective cohort study. Purpose The present study aimed to evaluate the difference in the preoperative curve flexibility between the supine and prone positions in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Hirofumi Bekki +7 more
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