Jackknife Position
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jackknife position

[jak′nīf]

an anatomic position in which the patient is placed on the stomach with the hips flexed and the knees bent at a 90-degree angle and the arms outstretched in front of the patient. Examination and instrumentation of the rectum are facilitated by this position.

Jackknife Position

A position in which the patient lays prone in an inverted position on a specialized table, which is particularly helpful to permit a considerable degree of manoeuvrability of the scope during anoscopy

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Jackknife Position (redirected from Prone Knee-Elbow Position)

Jackknife Position
(redirected from Prone Knee-Elbow Position)