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Versatile sterile field for nail surgery using a sterile glove
Jamie Lynn McGinness1, Harry L Parlette
1Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, USA. jlm6qe@virginia.edu
Abstract:
Nail surgery is frequently done by dermatologists. Post-operative complications of nail surgery include infection, bleeding, pain, pyogenic granuloma, and nail dystrophy. Infectious complications after nail surgery can be prevented with proper aseptic techniques. Standard fenestrated surgical drapes used for a sterile field during nail surgery are cumbersome and difficult to keep in place during surgery. We present a versatile sterile field for nail surgery using a sterile glove that will facilitate nail surgery and concomitantly decrease the risk of infection.
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