Background: The present study intended to identify debris in the spine surgical field that
frequently rises to the level of the surgeon's face during several different elective spine …

Background: In view of preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in the orthopedic operating
room (OR), evidence concerning types of footwear and clothing is limited. This study aimed …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Postoperative spine infections have been reported to occur in
1% to 15% of patients and subsequently lead to significant morbidity and cost, with an …

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was performed to analyze the effect of a
specifically timed glove change on infection rates in lumbar spinal fusion. Objectives …

Study Design. The relative risk of blood contamination during spine surgery was studied
using data collected from 324 procedures. Objectives. To analyze demographic factors that …

Surgical site infection (SSI) after spine instrumentation is difficult to treat, and often requires
removal of instrumentation. The removal of instrumentation after spine surgery is a severe …

The body exhaust suit (BES) of Charnley creates 'negative pressure'inside the gown using
intake/outtake tubing. Modern 'space suit'(SS) systems incorporate helmet-based intake …

Pasquarella et al [5] demonstrated airborne particles in the orthopedic arthroplasty operating
room to be a source of contamination for early surgical site infections. Surgical instruments …

Lumbar fusion surgery was known to pose a greater risk of surgical glove perforation.
However, there has been no study on the glove perforation that can transmit the blood-borne …

Background: Surgical site infection remains a concern in orthopedic surgery, and
contamination of C-arm covers is a potentially modifiable risk factor. Methods: A single …