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Characteristics of needlestick and sharps injuries of the hands in the operating room among orthopedic surgeons in Japan

Among the reports on needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), many are orthopedic-related due to the frequent use of sharp devices such as pins and wires. This study aimed to identify high-risk instruments, the most common injury sites for each instrument, and the circumstances of NSIs of the hand du...

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Autores principales: TSUCHIYA, Akihiro, WADA, Koji, MORIKANE, Keita, YOSHIKAWA, Toru, HOSOMI, Yumiko, DHUNGEL, Bibha, KUNISHIMA, Hiroyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10079498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35249893
http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2021-0194