Operative Field Debris Often Rises to the Level of the Surgeon's Face Shield During Spine Surgery: Are Orthopedic Space Suits a Reasonable Solution?

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Lateral (a), oblique (b), and axial (c) images of a space suit with integrated headlight. The face shield is far enough anterior that it does not contact or impede the loupes. The orientation of the headlight and relative posterior position of the light relative to the loupes prevent glare by the light from impeding the visualization of the loupes.
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Figure 2
Frontal view (a) of a face shield inspection following a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. There is abundant gross blood splatter visualized on the part of the gown underneath the face shield (covering the surgeon's neck). An oblique view (b) demonstrates that the blood splatter goes up to the top of the face shield corresponding to the surgeon's upper forehead and hairline.