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Diathermy and bone sawing are high aerosol yield procedures: observations from a sterile laminar flow environment

AIMS: Orthopaedic surgery uses many varied instruments with high-speed, high-impact, thermal energy and sometimes heavy instruments, all of which potentially result in aerosolization of contaminated blood, tissue, and bone, raising concerns for clinicians’ health. This study quantifies the aerosol e...

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Autores principales: Hamilton, Victoria, Sheikh, Sadiyah, Szczepanska, Alicja, Maskell, Nick, Hamilton, Fergus, Reid, Jonathan P., Bzdek, Bryan R., Murray, James R. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10562079/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37813391
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.1210.BJR-2023-0028.R1