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the supine position into a 70 degree lateral position. For the turning of traumatic tetra-
plegics, I introduced a special skull traction unit, which allows turning of the patient
without discontinuing the traction pulley connected with the weight and, thus the head
always remains within the axis of the body (Figs. 74a-c). By pressing another button
the bed can be tilted head up or down.
This bed has proved very successful and has now been accepted widely in other
countries (Guttmann, 1965, 1967).
A modification of the Stoke Mandeville-Egerton Turning bed called Roto-Rest has
been made by Dr F.Keane (1966) from the Spinal Unit in Dublin, which is fitted with a
silent motor and allows continuous motion of the bed. There are also other turning beds
on the market, the best known of these being the Stryker frame and its modifications.
This type of turning frame can be changed only from the supine into the prone position
FIG. 740.
