title: Reducing the hazards: brief report.
abstract: Injury to the patient and surgeon by an operative instrument is fortunately uncommon, but carries an additional risk of transmission of infectious disease. A simple method using a gallipot to protect the emerging point of the skeletal traction pin during insertion is described.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Orthopaedic Division, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008722:Methods; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009985:Orthopedics; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000517:prevention & control*