Splash in elective primary knee and hip replacement: Are we adequately protected?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1074-1077

  Singh, V K ^a   Kalairajah, Y ^a  

^a LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; IRRIGATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 68249123447     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B8.22079     Document Type: Article

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