title: Theatre time utilisation in elective orthopaedic surgery.
abstract: A prospective review of theatre time utilisation of the senior author's elective orthopaedic lists was carried out over a period of 10 weeks. A total of 41 cases were included. Only 54.0% of theatre time was utilised for operating. The anaesthetic time was 12.0%, and 9.3% of theatre time was used for positioning and draping. Delays in starting the list and turnover time accounted for the remaining 25%.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and OrthopaedicsSurgery, NHS North Western Deanery. jawad.sultan@gmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Charalambous
mesh_terms: D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*