title: Intraoperative instrument repair using an electrocautery pad.
abstract: Instrument wear and tear, mishandling, and abuse can lead to instrument damage, particularly closely machined mating surfaces, which then prevents them from functioning properly. Simple refinishing of these damaged surfaces often resolves these problems. The electrocautery scratch pad can be an excellent means of rapidly refinishing damaged instruments.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Disease/NYU, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: Erik N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kubiak
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Egol
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Koval
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects