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The great debate amongst surgeon’s about the ‘best’ position for shoulder arthroscopy continues. The surgeon’s use and preference for positioning is often dictated by his or her training, and also commonly affected by geography. Historically, surgeon’s who practice and or trained on the west coast typically use the lateral position, with those on the east coast preferring the beach chair position [1, 2]. The reality is there is a mixture of surgeons who prefer one position over the other in every location, and those who use a combination of both. However, even the most loyal to their preferred position would agree, there are certain advantages and disadvantages of both the beach chair and lateral position for shoulder arthroscopy.
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Kilcoyne, K.G., Srikumaran, U. (2017). Arthroscopic Positioning: Beach Chair Versus Lateral. In: Huri, G., Paschos, N. (eds) The Shoulder. Orthopaedic Study Guide Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51979-1_20
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