title: Another string.... but no bow.
abstract: Based on a positive personal experience, the authors advocate the use of a wound protector/retractor such as the Alexis system in total hip arthroplasty, to avoid intra-operative bacterial contamination from the skin, while avoiding damage to the skin and other soft tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Co. Limerick, Ireland. connorjgreen@gmail.com
authors.forename: Connor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Diarmuid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Molony
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cashman
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Masterson
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011482:Protective Devices; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*