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No benefit of thick outer gloves compared to conventional surgical gloves for perforation
March 2014
No benefit of thick outer gloves compared to conventional surgical gloves for perforation
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A randomized prospective study of glove perforation in orthopaedic surgery: is a thick glove more effective?
J Arthroplasty. 2013 Dec;28(10):1878-81. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 6Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
The operative staff of 70 consecutive total knee arthroplasty procedures were randomized to compare perforation of surgical gloves in orthopaedic procedures. The surgical staff wore inner conventional gloves with either thick latex gloves or conventional gloves for an outer pair. The results indicated that the perforation rate of outer glove layers was similar regardless of what type of glove was ...
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