A patient support apparatus (20) includes a frame (26) and a deck (30) carried on the frame (26). The deck (30) includes longitudinally spaced apart and transversely extending back, seat, thigh and foot sections (42, 44, 46, and 48), with at least the back, thigh and foot sections (42, 46, 48) articulated relative to the frame (26). A back section drive (100) is coupled to the back section (42) to raise and lower the back section (42). A thigh section (200) drive coupled to the back section (42) and the thigh section (46) to initially raise and then lower the thigh section (46) as the back section (42) is raised.
