Prevalence of Bacterial Contamination of Casting Material in a Pediatric Population

• Main Authors: Brett Walker (Author), Chad Amato (Author), Olena Palyvoda (Author), Sharada Vangipuram (Author), Martin Weaver (Author), Zain Sayeed (Author), Muhammad Talha Padela (Author), Walid K. Yassir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surgical site infection is a relatively common and devastating complication following pediatric orthopedic surgery. Many infections have been determined to be the result of settled airborne particles on surgical equipment and the sterile field. Fiberglass casts are commonly used orthopedic fixation...