title: A simple needle guard for low-volume, high-pressure irrigation.
abstract: Irrigation of surgical wounds in the injured patient is commonly employed. A simple, safe method of low-volume, high-pressure irrigation is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hope Hospital, University of Manchester Medical School, Salford, UK.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Parkinson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hirst
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D011312:Pressure; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*