A quantitative assessment of facial protection systems in elective hip arthroplasty

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 375-380

  Hirpara, Kieran Emily ^a   O'Halloran, Emily ^b   O'Sullivan, Michael ^c  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blood splatter; Facial protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BLOOD; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 79959396973     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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