After Incision, the Skin Knife Blade Is No More Contaminated Than a Fresh Knife Blade.

Eric B SmithKimberly A RussoMitchell G MaltenfortPeter F SharkeyJeffery Rihn

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

We found no evidence to support the theoretical advantage of changing the knife blade after making skin incision to avoid contamination. Contamination rates were the same for both the skin and control blades overall and for all subgroup analysis.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
drinking water
wound healing
risk assessment
heavy metals
health risk
human health
randomized controlled trial