Concorde position

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Concorde position

The Concorde position is a modified prone position that is typically combined with cranial fixation in the Mayfield head holder in neurosurgery.

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This position is used, for example, for procedures involving the posterior fossa or for dorsal operations on the cervical spine, such as a Frykholm Operation.

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  • Text changed: “The Concorde position is a modified prone position that is typically combined with cranial fixation in a Mayfield head holder in neurosurgery.”“The Concorde position is a modified prone position that is typically combined with cranial fixation in the Mayfield head holder in neurosurgery.”
  • Text changed: “This position is used, for example, for procedures involving the posterior cranial fossa or for posterior approaches to the cervical spine, such as a Frykholm procedure .”“This position is used, for example, for procedures involving the posterior fossa or for dorsal operations on the cervical spine, such as a Frykholm Operation .”
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