The Royal Tonga Ski Federation congratulated him on its Facebook page. Taufatofua had announced his intention to become Tongaâs first male Olympic cross-country skier at the end of 2016 as he looked for a new challenge after exiting the Rio taekwondo competition in the first round.
prone position a position with the patient lying face down with arms bent comfortably at the elbow and padded with the armboards positioned forward. Prone position. From Lammon et al., 1995.
Doctors nowadays more often than not prefer prone position in anesthetic condition as it is known to give optimum surgical access to the doctor while performing surgery and other procedures. Some of the regular procedures that call for prone position are back surgery, type of ankle surgery like Achilles tendon repair and pilonoidal sinus surgery. While performing the surgery in this position all the calculated risks and safety measure should be taken into consideration.