An intraoperative assessment of bacterial contamination on surgical helmets and gloves during arthroplasty surgeries.
Martin ThalerIsmail KhosraviRicarda LechnerBirgit LadnerDébora C Coraça-HuberMichael NoglerPublished in: Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy (2020)
The study showed that during arthroplasty procedures, surgical helmets and gloves were frequently contaminated with bacteria. In 20 of 49 (40.8%) arthroplasty surgeries, either the surgical helmet or the gloves showed a contamination. Surgeons should be aware that they might be a source for infection during arthroplasty surgeries.