Abstract
Infection rates following orthopaedic arthroplasty surgery are as high as 4%, while the infection rates are even higher after revision surgery. The duration of routine arthroplasty surgeries is typically between 1 and 2 hours. 405nm High-Intensity Narrow-Spectrum Light (HINS -light) has bactericidal activity against Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) related bacterial pathogens including MRSA [2] and hence may aid in reducing the incidence of infections that arise from environmental contamination during arthroplasty surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | European Cells and Materials |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | S2 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2015 |
| Event | eCM XVI Bone and Implant Infection - Davos, Switzerland Duration: 24 Jun 2015 → 26 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- infection rates
- decontamination techniques
- orthopaedic surgery