trendelenberg position
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Introduction
Friedrich Trendelenberg, German surgeon 1844-1924. A supine position on the operating table, which is inclined at varying angles so that the pelvis is higher than the head with knees flexed & legs hanging over the table; used during & after operations in the pelvis or for shock.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995