Paragraph Number

131

Now suppose, a surgical procedure, such as an orthopedic surgical procedure is to be performed on a patient. The patient may be positioned on an operating table in a prone position with the back of the patient facing upward. An area around, and/or including, the back of the patient may be prepared as a surgical field 602. FIG. 5 illustrates a cut-away view of the body 604, skin 606, and a vertebra 608 of the patient.

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