Why the study?
What is the incidence of accidental injuries to surgeons during operations?
Population
18 surgeons
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Accidental injuries persist in ~5% of cases; Level 4 data leaves open whether interventions meaningfully reduce risk.
What is the incidence of accidental injuries to surgeons during operations?
Accidental injuries to surgeons during operations, particularly needle stick injuries, are common and considered inevitable.
Hussain et al. (1988) studied this question.
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