title: Variable attachment for the Mayfield head rest to fit on a Halo ring in the surgery of cervical spine injuries.
abstract: A small device is described helping to attach a Mayfield head rest to a patient who is already in a Halo device for a cervical spine injury. This makes it very easy to position the patient prior to anesthesia for performing cervical spine surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schröder
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*