Reducing and Recycling in Joint Arthroplasty

被引：27

作者：

Lee, Rushyuan J. ^{[1
]}

Mears, Simon C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Johns Hopkins Bayview Med Ctr, Editorial Serv, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY | 2012年 / 27卷 / 10期

关键词：

primary hip arthroplasty; primary knee arthroplasty; waste; cost; recycling; HEALTH-CARE; GREEN;

D O I：

10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.020

中图分类号：

R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学（修复外科学）];

学科分类号：

100224 [整形外科学];

摘要：

Reducing the need for costly contaminated waste processing after total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) could decrease hospital overhead and the environmental impact. From March through April 2011, we prospectively identified 20 consecutive patients undergoing primary THA or TKA by 1 surgeon in 1 operating room at our institution. For each case, waste (excluding liquids) was collected and sorted as it was produced. The 10 THAs and 10 TKAs produced an average of 30.0 lb (range, 27.1-32.5) and 33.2 lb (range, 30.9-35.2) of waste per procedure, respectively, of which 6.8 lb (range, 6.0-7.8; 22.8%) and 7.3 lb (range, 5.4-8.7; 22.0%), respectively, were potentially recyclable paper or plastic. Waste management programs should focus on recycling clean operating room waste.

引用

页码：1757 / 1760

页数：4

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