TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing and Recycling in Joint Arthroplasty
AU - Lee, Rushyuan J.
AU - Mears, Simon C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cost
KW - Primary hip arthroplasty
KW - Primary knee arthroplasty
KW - Recycling
KW - Waste
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U2 - 10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.020
DO - 10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 22704228
AN - SCOPUS:84869097467
SN - 0883-5403
VL - 27
SP - 1757
EP - 1760
JO - Journal of Arthroplasty
JF - Journal of Arthroplasty
IS - 10
ER -