Lead contamination of surgical gloves by contact with a lead hand.

ISRN orthopedics Pub Date : 2011-12-07 eCollection Date: 2011-01-01 DOI:10.5402/2011/946370

A Mehra, D E Deakin, A Khan, T M T Sheehan, P Nightingale, S C Deshmukh

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Background. "Lead hands" are frequently used to maintain hand and finger position in hand surgery. The malleability and strength of lead make it ideal for this purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the amount of lead transferred to a surgeon's glove during handling of a lead hand. Method. Sterile surgical gloves were wiped over the surface of a lead hand. The number of wipes was varied, the gloves were then sent to a trace elements laboratory, and the lead content transferred to each glove was determined. Results. The amount of lead transferred to each glove increased with increasing exposure to the lead hand. After twenty wipes, up to 2 mg of lead was transferred to the surgeon's glove. Covering the lead hand with a sterile drape markedly reduced the lead transferred to the surgeon's glove. Conclusion. Significant amount of lead is transferred on to the gloves after handling a lead hand. This risks wound contamination and a foreign body reaction. Covering the lead hand with a sterile drape may minimise the risk of surgical wound contamination.

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手术手套因接触含铅手而受铅污染。

背景。在手部手术中经常使用“导手”来保持手和手指的位置。铅的延展性和强度使其成为这一目的的理想材料。本研究的目的是确定在处理含铅手时转移到外科医生手套的铅量。方法。无菌手术手套被擦在铅手的表面。然后将手套送到微量元素实验室，测定转移到每只手套上的铅含量。结果。每只手套上的铅含量随着接触铅手的增加而增加。经过20次擦拭，高达2毫克的铅被转移到外科医生的手套上。用无菌纱布覆盖铅手，可以显著减少转移到外科医生手套上的铅。结论。在处理含铅手后，大量的铅被转移到手套上。这有伤口污染和异物反应的风险。用无菌纱布覆盖铅手可以最大限度地减少手术伤口污染的风险。

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