title: Wound infections in day-case hand surgery: a prospective study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is little published information about postoperative infection rates in day-case hand surgery and the possible factors promoting infection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report on infection rates observed in day-case hand surgery of 1035 cases over a 2-year period performed by two consultant surgeons. Infection rates of just over 1% were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that this low infection rate reflects seniority of surgeon, operative technique and short duration of operation.
authors.affiliation: The Hand Clinic, Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, UK. kambiz.hashemi@mayday.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Kambiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Blakeley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*