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Technical note| Volume 41, ISSUE 4, P425-426, April 2010

A simple substitute for when the abduction pillow is unavailable

      Abduction pillows are a commonly used device in the immediate to short-term post-operative management in patients undergoing a variety of hip or pelvic procedures.
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