Can Orthopaedic Surgery Go Green? Environmental Footprint of Disposable Versus Reusable Instruments in TKA
Given the high volume of orthopaedic surgeries, surgeons can contribute to environment protection by implementing greener practices. Strategies include using bespoke reusable instrument trays containing only the essential items for each procedure or employing single-use instruments while limiting other disposable consumables.
Authors
- Stéphane Descamps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-7385)
- Shirin Monadjemi
- Roger Erivan
- G. Villatte
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Clermont Auvergne (FR)
- Sigma Clermont (FR)
- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000003865
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00