Objectives Healthcare workers often have unnoticed minor abrasions on their hands, putting
them at risk of contracting infectious diseases from patients, if the integrity of the medical …

Purpose Recent studies have shown that the incidence of glove lesions during arthroscopy
is much lower than that during primary and revision arthroplasty. However, the rate of glove …

Introduction Surgical glove perforation has been linked to a double‐fold increased risk of
surgical site infection. Infection in the context of arthroplasty can have devastating …

Introduction: To prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) during operation, the use of sterile
surgical latex gloves is common. The aim of this study was to examine the damage of the …

(1) Background: The sterile latex surgical glove is an important part of protecting both the
patient and the surgical team from infections. However, mechanical stress can damage the …

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EDUCATION An Incision Closure Bundle for Colorectal Surgery 2.0 www.aornjournal.org/content/cme …

Background Surgical glove perforation constitutes a risk for the maintenance of aseptic
technique and the risk of surgical site infection and occupational exposure to blood borne …

Introduction Various orthopedic surgical procedures cause mechanical stress for gloves. In
some cases, sharp-edged objects impact on the glove surfaces. The systematic description …

In a 2017 study, the incidence of glove perforation in Addis Ababa was found higher than
most other publications. This poses a significant threat to both patients and the surgical …

Introduction: In a 2017 study, the incidence of glove perforation in Addis Ababa was found to
be much higher than that of most publications—with an incidence of 60.14% for first …