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Blood contamination of the feet during orthopaedic procedures
A White1, C Hoddinott, A Grant
1Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery, Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
Contamination of the feet with blood represents a potential hazard for the surgeon. The incidence of such contamination during major orthopaedic surgery has been shown in this study to be 54%. The use of protective leggings during surgery is recommended.