The effect of the surgical helmet system on intraoperative contamination in arthroplasty surgery: a fluorescent quantitative simulation
Aims: The surgical helmet system (SHS) was developed to reduce the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), but the evidence is contradictory, with some studies suggesting an increased risk of PJI due to potential leakage through the glove-gown interface (GGI) caused by its positive pressure. W...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2023-11-01
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Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.411.BJO-2023-0078.R1 |