Drill splatter in orthopaedic procedures and its importance during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experimental study

Drill splatter in orthopaedic procedures and its importance during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experimental study

Aims: During the COVID-19 pandemic, drilling has been classified as an aerosol-generating procedure. However, there is limited evidence on the effects of bone drilling on splatter generation. Our aim was to quantify the effect of drilling on splatter generation within the orthopaedic operative setti...

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Main Authors: Rakan Kabariti, Natalie Green, Robert Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-09-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
trauma & orthopaedic procedures
drill splatter
covid-19 pandemic
orthopaedic surgical procedures
orthopaedic surgeons
trauma
blood
operating surgeon
cadaveric study
personal protective equipment (ppe)
povidone-iodine
cortical bone
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.29.BJO-2021-0070.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.29.BJO-2021-0070.R1

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