Wearing a Surgical Vest with a Sterile Surgical Helmet System Decreases Contamination of the Surgical Field

Sterile surgical helmet systems (SSHS) are frequently utilized in total knee arthroplasty procedures to protect the surgeon while maintaining a comfortable working environment. However, common helmet systems pressurize the space between the surgical gown and the surgeon ’s skin. In gowns with a back seam, this may allow contaminated skin particles to escape into the surgical field. By measuring bacterial colony-forming units (CFU), this study sought to determine if occlusion of the open back seam reduced the risk of potential contamination.
Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research