Directed air flow to reduce airborne particulate and bacterial contamination in the surgical field during total hip arthroplasty.

Stocks, Gregory W

Directed air flow to reduce airborne particulate and bacterial contamination in the surgical field during total hip arthroplasty. [electronic resource] - The Journal of arthroplasty Aug 2011 - 771-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

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10.1016/j.arth.2010.07.001 doi


Air Pollution, Indoor--prevention & control
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Bacteria--isolation & purification
Bacterial Infections--epidemiology
Filtration--instrumentation
Hip Joint--microbiology
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control--instrumentation
Operating Rooms
Particulate Matter--adverse effects
Surgical Wound Infection--epidemiology
Ventilation--instrumentation