Reducing accidental injuries during surgery

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Edlich, Richard F ^a,d   Wind, Tyler C ^a   Hill, Lisa G ^a   Thacker, John G ^b   McGregor, Walter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

^c Biomark Technology Inc   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental injury; Bloodborne diseases; Blunt needle; Blunt taper point needle; Double glove; Latex; Nonlatex; Sharp injuries; Single glove; Surgery; Surgical glove puncture; Surgical glove tear; Taper point needle

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; LOADS (FORCES); NEEDLES;

PUNCTURE RESISTANCE;

SURGERY;

ISOPRENE; LATEX; POLYMER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PUNCTURE; SURGEON; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEEDLES; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; SURGERY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0037260705     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v13.i1.10     Document Type: Article

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