Does the use of sterile surgical vests decrease the risk of contamination or incidence of infection following total joint arthroplasty (TJA)?

Does the use of sterile surgical vests decrease the risk of contamination or incidence of infection following total joint arthroplasty (TJA)?

Authors: Dominic Meek, Mike Reed, Peter Young, Petros Boscainos

RECOMMENDATION: The use of sterile surgical vests has no bearing on the incidence of subsequent surgical site infections/periprosthetic joint infections (SSIs/PJIs) following orthopaedic procedures.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Consensus

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 85%, Disagree: 6%, Abstain: 9% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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