Do 'Surgical Helmet Systems' or 'Body Exhaust Suits' Affect Contamination and Deep Infection Rates in Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 225-233

  Young, Simon W ^a   Zhu, Mark ^b   Shirley, Otis C ^b   Wu, Qing ^c   Spangehl, Mark J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Body exhaust suits; Contamination; Infection; Space suits; Surgical helmet systems

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BODY EXHAUST SUIT; CONTAMINATION; DEEP INFECTION RATE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL HELMET SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION; AIR POLLUTANT; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIP REPLACEMENT; KNEE REPLACEMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RISK; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

AIR POLLUTANT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; OPERATING ROOMS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84953835500     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.07.043     Document Type: Article

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