THIS MONTH
Service animals in the perioperative area
Key words: service animal, disability, dog, limited-access areas, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Preventing sterile field contamination during bedside procedures
Key words: bedside procedure, contamination prevention, infection prevention, sterile field.
Covering a sterile table with a mayo stand over it
Key words: table covering, sterile table, sterile mayo stand, two-“cuffed”-drape method.
Preventing anterior cruciate ligament graft contamination
Key words: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), graft, contamination, antibiotic solution.
Decontamination of contaminated anterior cruciate ligament grafts
Key words: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), graft soaking, decontamination, antibiotic solution, chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).
