Everything about The Supine Position totally explained
The
supine position is a position of the
body; lying down with the
face up, as opposed to the
prone position, which is face down. When used in surgical procudures allows access to the
peritoneal,
thoracic and
pericardial regions; as well as the head, neck and extremities.
Using terms defined in the
anatomical position, the dorsal side is down, and the ventral side is up.
Knee examination
During a
knee examination there are several tests done while the patient is in the supine position:
- Masses
- Scars
- Lesions
- Signs of trauma/previous surgery
- Swelling (edema — particular in the medial fossa (the depression medial to the patella)
- erythema (redness)
- Muscle bulk and symmetry (in particular atrophy of the medial aspect of the quadriceps muscle — vastus medialis)
- Displacement of the patella (knee cap)
Other examinations
The supine position is also used for other examinations including an
internal autopsy, palpitation and auscultation of the abdominal organs, and cardiovascular assessment.
In diagnostic imaging it's used to describe the position of the patient on the imaging device's table.
Same applies to the position of the patient on a radiotherapy table.
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