Pilot Study: Post-surgical Infections Could Be Related With Lack of Sharpness in Surgical Tools

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aut.relation.journalPLoS Oneen_NZ
aut.researcherWhite, David
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Den_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBartley, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorWhittington, Cen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Len_NZ
dc.contributor.authorChand, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTurangi, Cen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T03:00:18Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T03:00:18Z
dc.date.copyright2022-02-02en_NZ
dc.date.issued2022-02-02en_NZ
dc.description.abstractDespite rigorous sterilization protocols placed in surgical procedures, there is demonstrated evidence that show patients contract infections while hospitalized. This study aims to investigate the presence of biological materials in osteotome surgical tools after sterilization processes, determine the relationship between lack of sharpness and cross-contamination, and evaluate the influence of materials surface coating as a potential contamination preventive. Three commercially available osteotomes with different surface coatings were studied and submitted to a procedure of bone-cutting cycles. After use, each was sterilized and examined under SEM and EDS. Bone contaminants were detected in each osteotome although the PVD coated osteotome demonstrated significantly less contamination than either the as-supplied or electroless nickel coated one. According to the results, there is an association between blade sharpness and post-sterilization bone contamination. These findings suggest either disposable osteotomes should be used in surgical procedures, or an effective sharpen process should both be established and monitored to minimise post-operative infections.
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE 17(2): e0261322. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261322
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0261322en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14873
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)en_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0261322
dc.rights© 2022 White et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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dc.titlePilot Study: Post-surgical Infections Could Be Related With Lack of Sharpness in Surgical Toolsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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