User's Manual Part 1

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1. POSITIONING THE PATIENT FOR AN ISOMETRIC FLEXION/EXTENSION TEST

Step 8. For a flexion test, insert the front head brace. For an extension test, insert the

back head brace. Note that the bottom of the back brace is located at the external oc-

cipital protuberance (Figure 6-38).

Step 9. Set the halo to 15 degrees below the horizontal (Figure 6-39).

Step 10. Position the head brace against the patient’s head.

Step 11. Make fine adjustments to the seat and halo such that C5/C6 of the patient’s

spine lines up with the pivot point of the halo (Figure 6-40).

Step 12. Attach the RJ45 cable to the head brace being used and the RJ45 jack that is

Figure 6-37. Close

and Lock the Halo

Figure 6-39. Halo Angle

Figure 6-40. Final Adjustments and Locating C5/C6

Location of

Back Brace

Figure 6-38. Initial Isometric Flexion

& Extension Set-up

Flexion Set-up