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Position the patient’s head in the self-retaining neurosurgical head fixation device that is attached to the table. Attach the drapes to the patient’s neck with stay sutures. Neck flexion will increase exposure, but flexion is limited by the type of pathology present, usually to a neutral, slightly flexed position. With instability problems, confirm the position of the spine with X-ray.
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Watkins, R.G. (1983). Approach to the Posterior Aspect of C1-2. In: Surgical Approaches to the Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0155-4_23
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