Understanding the Use of Head Ring in Spinal and Orthopedic Surgeries
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For all spinal and orthopedic surgeries, patient positioning is not only paramount in considerations of safety, but also the outcomes. Amongst the components applied to ensure proper alignment during these procedures is called the head ring. This kind of equipment is used to safely immobilise the patient’s head and provides the right positioning without posing risks to the patient. It is now time to explain why head rings are so vital, especially, if used together with prone position gel pads and OT table mats. The Role of Head Ring in Surgery The head ring is intended to protect the head and stabilize it thus aligning it during spinal and orthopedic surgeries among others. It is often the case that such kinds of operations need the patient to be positioned in a particular manner, perhaps in the prone position (face down). In such cases, the head ring is quite useful to make sure that the patient cannot move his or her head and thereby avoid applying too much pressure on the nec...