Glove perforation in elective orthopedic surgery
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 60 (5) , 565-566
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678909150123
Abstract
A survey of glove perforation in 16 orthopedic surgeons during a 6-month period was carried out. During this time, the surgeons performed 304 elective operations. In 1,398 pairs of gloves tested, evidence of perforation was found in 26 percent.Keywords
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