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Intra-operative contamination of bone and cartilage during an Austin bunionectomy
1Podiatry Service, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503.
The Journal of Foot Surgery
|May 1, 1992
Abstract:
During an Austin bunionectomy the potential exists for the head of the metatarsal to leave the sterile field and become contaminated. The authors present a case in which this occurred, with a 20-month follow-up. Possible options for decontamination are reviewed.