Prone Position in Surgery: Key Pressure Points and How to Protect Them

A patient lying face-down on the operating table can’t tell anyone if something feels wrong. Once they’re under anesthesia and positioned prone, every point of contact with the table stays fixed for however long the surgery takes often several hours in spine or neurosurgery cases. That stillness is what makes the surgery possible, but it … Continue reading Prone Position in Surgery: Key Pressure Points and How to Protect Them