Chemical Disinfection of an Accidentally Contaminated and Irreplaceable Inorganic Element During Orthopaedic Surgery Is a Safe Option
In the event of accidental contamination of an irreplaceable inorganic element during orthopaedic surgery, we recommend soaking the element in an alcohol-based disinfectant for 2 minutes and rinsing it with saline solution.
Authors
- Dominique Blanc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-8437)
- Bruno Grandbastien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1115-872X)
- Jocelyn Corbaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6214-2619)
- Olivier Borens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7851-2300)
Institutions
- Hirslanden Clinique Bois-Cerf (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.24.01163
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Traumotologie