Looking for Holes in Sterile Wrapping: How Accurate Are We?

CONCLUSIONS: Defects ≤ 2 mm were not reliably detected with respect to lighting, time, or level of experience. Future research is warranted to determine defect sizes that are clinically meaningful.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, diagnostic study.
PMID: 29432266 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - February 8, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rashidifard CH, Mayassi HA, Bush CM, Opalacz BM, Richardson MW, Muccino PM, DiPasquale TG Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research