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Is retained bone debris in cannulated orthopedic instruments sterile after autoclaving?
American journal of infection control - 1 Sept 2018
Smith Kenneth, Araoye Ibukunoluwa, Gilbert Shawn, Waites Ken, Camins Bernard, Conklin Michael, Ponce Brent
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AIMS: Cannulated surgical instruments may retain biologic debris after routine cleaning and sterilization. Residual debris after cleaning is assumed to be sterile; however, there is no experimental basis for this assumption. The purpose of this study was to determine the sterility of retained biodebris found within cannulated surgical instruments after autoclave sterilization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen...
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