The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
Autoclaving Effectively Sterilizes Contaminated Retained Cement in Orthopaedic Surgical Trays.
Andrew L Thomson, Christina Chao, Mohammad Hammad, Mario Mendia, Mathias P G Bostrom, Alberto V Carli
Published: 202610.2106/JBJS.25.00655
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retained polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) in surgical instrument trays and on instruments is becoming more common and is a disquieting situation for the arthroplasty operating room team. Although retained debris may be sterile after autoclav…
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