Endotoxins in surgical instruments of hip arthroplasty
Abstract OBJECTIVE To investigate endotoxins in sterilized surgical instruments used in hip arthroplasties. METHOD A descriptive exploratory study conducted in a public teaching hospital. Six types of surgical instruments were selected, namely: acetabulum rasp, femoral rasp, femoral head remover...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2016-06-01
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Series: | Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342016000300405&lng=en&tlng=en |