Is the use of a powered dermatome an aerosol-generating procedure (AGP)? Implications for personal protection against COVID-19 virus

• Main Authors: Kayvan Shokrollahi (Author), Ioannis Kyriazidis (Author), Shomari Zak-Williams (Author), Claire Jones (Author), Elisa Murgatroyd (Author), Dilnath Gurusinghe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Many healthcare workers have contracted SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic, many cases of which have resulted in severe illness and death. No studies have assessed the potential for powered dermatomes to generate aerosol, an essential technique in burns and plastic surgery. The primary aim...