Patient Morbidity due to Sterile Zone Fire Outbreak during an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Operating room fires are considered 'never events'; they are uncommon but can prove to be potentially damaging to the humans involved and the expensive operating room instrumentation. Research indicates that significant knowledge gaps exist in orthopaedic community relating to fire prevention, fire safety and fire management. A 24-year-old male patient with clavicle fracture was planned for surgical fixation. A nerve block procedure was performed. Skin preparation was done with 10% betadine scrub and surgical spirit. The surgical team performed skin incision, and superficial dissection was carried out using electrocautery. A fire broke out, and on noticing the fumes, saline was poured, drapes were removed and the authors observed charring of deeper linen and skin damage. A superficial ther

SUBMITTER: Palo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature