====== Lumbar discectomy position ======


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The [[position]] for lumbar discectomy can vary depending on the surgeon's preference and the specific approach being used. However, generally, the patient is placed in a [[prone]] position (lying face down) on the [[operating table]] on a radiolucent [[Wilson's frame]] 

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with the arms away from the side of the body and spine, knee, and hip flexed during the surgery