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Does exposure to polymethyl methacrylate bone cement increase the risk of surgical glove failure?

Nicholas NoyeWilliam SteadmanBrent WhittakerPaul CacioliChristopher J Wall
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2024)
Exposure of latex and polyisoprene surgical gloves to PMMA bone cement does not appear to increase glove perforation risk and rather may improve natural rubber latex glove strength. This study supports the use of latex and polyisoprene surgical gloves in procedures that involve the handling of PMMA bone cement.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • bone regeneration
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • breast cancer risk