title: Glove perforation in elective orthopedic surgery.
abstract: A survey of glove perforation in 16 orthopedic surgeons during a 6-month period was carried out. During this time, the surgeons performed 304 elective operations. In 1,398 pairs of gloves tested, evidence of perforation was found in 26 percent.
authors.affiliation: Anesthetic and Respiratory Unit, Institute of Child Health, London, U.K.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Testa
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007558:Italy; D009985:Orthopedics; D013525:Surgical Instruments