Surgical Gloves in Orthopedic Trauma Procedures: How Many Lose Their Integrity?

Abstract Introduction The possibility of perforation of gloves during orthopedic surgeries can reach 56.8%, and it mainly related to the manipulation of blunt instruments. Surgeries for the treatment of fractures and trauma present additional risk due to contact with bone spires. Objective Analysi...

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Main Authors: Maurício Pandini Monteiro de Barros, Thales Thiago Ferreira Godoi, Mario Ferretti Filho, Helio Jorge Alchavian Fernandes, Fernando Baldy dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162021000300379&tlng=en