Reducing Implant Infection in Orthopaedics (RIIiO): Results of a pilot study comparing the influence of forced air and resistive fabric warming technologies on postoperative infections following orthopaedic implant surgery

<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> Active warming during surgery prevents perioperative hypothermia but the effectiveness and postoperative infection rates may differ between warming technologies.</p><br /> <p><strong>Aim:</strong><br />...

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Main Authors: Kumin, M, Deery, J, Turney, S, Price, C, Vinayakam, P, Smith, A, Filippa, A, Wilkinson-Guy, L, Moore, F, O'Sullivan, M, Dunbar, M, Gaylard, J, Newman, J, Harper, CM, Minney, D, Parkin, C, Mew, L, Pearce, O, Third, K, Shirley, H, Reed, M, Jefferies, L, Hewitt-Gray, J, Scarborough, C, Lambert, D, Jones, CI, Bremner, S, Fatz, D, Perry, N, Costa, M, Scarborough, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019