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Comment
. 2020 Aug;478(8):1950-1952.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001331.

Letter to the Editor: Does an Antimicrobial Incision Drape Prevent Intraoperative Contamination? A Randomized Controlled Trial of 1187 Patients

Zhen Chang Liang  1 , Mark Seng Ye Chong  1 , Sara Shuhui Tan  1 , Brian Zhaojie Chin  1 , Diarmuid Murphy  1 , James Hoi Po Hui  1
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Letter to the Editor: Does an Antimicrobial Incision Drape Prevent Intraoperative Contamination? A Randomized Controlled Trial of 1187 Patients

Zhen Chang Liang et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
An example of how orthopaedic surgeons can drill through a drape to minimize blood spatter and potential aerosolization is shown.
Fig 2 A-B
Fig 2 A-B
(A) A sterile urine bag prepared for use during (B) intraoperative drilling to prevent blood spatter and aerosolization is shown.
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