Impact of surgical clothing and footwear on operating room contamination during standstill and intraoperative stepping motion
Background: In view of preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in the orthopedic operating room (OR), evidence concerning types of footwear and clothing is limited. This study aimed to investigate how different footwear and clothing affect the cleanliness of the OR environment. Methods: The airborn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020976232 |