Air contamination during skin preparation and draping in joint replacement surgery

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 92-94

  Brown, A R ^a,b   Taylor, G J S ^a   Gregg, P J ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hawthorn Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; OPERATING ROOM; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030058639     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b1.0780092     Document Type: Article

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