Increased awareness of glove perforation in major joint replacement. A prospective, randomised study of regent biogel reveal gloves

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-373

  Nicolai, P ^a   Aldam, C H ^a   Allen, P W ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031009048     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B3.7234     Document Type: Article

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