Positioning

Abstract

It is not realistic to specify the single most important aspect of an operative procedure, namely, diagnosis, anatomical localization, blood volume control, flap selection, exposure, or head and body position. It is realistic, however, to assert that, if the surgeon positions the child’s head and body properly — taking into consideration the location of the lesion, the planned skin incision, and bone flap — he will, throughout the operation, be oriented anatomically — he will always have the lesion at the center of his operative field.

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Saadi, The Fruit Garden