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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