[Injuries resulting from positioning for surgery: incidence and risk factors].

Introduction: The appropriate surgical positioning is an essential step that is often underestimated, but must be considered, because can lead to serious but preventable injury. The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of injury due to surgical positioning, as well as try to identify their risk factors.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study held for one year and included patients from different surgical specialties proposed for elective surgery.