Diathermy and bone sawing are high aerosol yield procedures: observations from a sterile laminar flow environment

Diathermy and bone sawing are high aerosol yield procedures: observations from a sterile laminar flow environment

Aims: Orthopaedic surgery uses many varied instruments with high-speed, high-impact, thermal energy and sometimes heavy instruments, all of which potentially result in aerosolization of contaminated blood, tissue, and bone, raising concerns for clinicians’ health. This study quantifies the aerosol...

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Main Authors: Victoria Hamilton, Sadiyah Sheikh, Alicja Szczepanska, Nick Maskell, Fergus Hamilton, Jonathan P. Reid, Bryan R. Bzdek, James R. D. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2023-10-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
Subjects:
aerosol generating procedure
orthopaedic
covid-19
diathermy
orthopaedic procedures
knee
hip
saline
osteotomes
blood
personal protective equipment (ppe)
clinicians
shoulder
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.1210.BJR-2023-0028.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.1210.BJR-2023-0028.R1

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