• J Arthroplasty · Jul 2020

    Prevention of Infection and Disruption of the Pathogen Transfer Chain in Elective Surgery.

    • Emanuele Chisari, Chad A Krueger, C Lowry Barnes, Stefaan Van Onsem, William L Walter, and Javad Parvizi.
    • Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
    • J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jul 1; 35 (7S): S28-S31.

    AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to stop our normal activities and consider how we can safely return to caring for our patients. There are many common practices (such as an increased use of personal protective equipment) which we are all familiar with that can be easily incorporated into our daily routines. Other actions, such as cleaning more surfaces with solutions such as dilute povidone iodine or changing the air filtration systems used within operating room theaters, may require more extensive efforts on our behalf. In this article, we have attempted to highlight some of the changes that arthroplasty surgeons may need to instigate when we are able to resume elective joint arthroplasty procedures in an effort to disrupt the chain of pathogen transfer.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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