Axillary Lateral In Beach Chair Position. You will become familiar with both positions during your residency. 35 Ease of stabilizing the scapula makes exam under anesthesia.
After the establishment of a 3-oclock portal a specially constructed guide was used to place a pin at the 5-oclock position. Positioning is routinely based on the surgeons familiarity with the arthroscopic shoulder orientation and the potential need for additional surgical procedures such as an open procedure. The surgical technique can be described in 4 simple steps as described in the following sections.
In beach chair position the distance between needle one and the glenoid needle was measured for six positions.
Performed with the patient in the beach-chair position and the upper limb adducted with an axillary spacer. 35 Ease of stabilizing the scapula makes exam under anesthesia. This position improves shoulder mobilization during surgery. After the establishment of a 3-oclock portal a specially constructed guide was used to place a pin at the 5-oclock position.
