title: The Ioban drape: a simple method to improve finger surgery safety and efficiency.
abstract: Surgery involving the fingers can be technically challenging especially when utilizing fluoroscopic imaging. The surgical field is often obscured by the remaining fingers and attempts to position the hand may expose the surgeon and assistants to additional radiation exposure. This paper describes a simple and effective technique to remove the uninvolved fingers from the surgical field allowing for a more efficient operative procedure with less radiation exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Maneesh K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Peter J L
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Jebson
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007476:Ionophores / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D007476:Ionophores