About the Book

• Easy-to-read and simple-to-understand manual.
• Written with a question and answer approach.
• Includes common questions, applicable to conditions in nursing homes and smaller hospitals.
• Aims to set the guidelines in controlling SSI (Surgical Site Infection) at various levels.
• Useful resource for anyone to understand and prevent infection in orthopedic practice.
• This book will guide orthopedic surgeon who are venturing to start their own hospitals.
• It would be a boon for postgraduates with simple answers to commonly asked questions as well.

About the Author

Parag Kantilal Sancheti MS (ortho) DNB (ortho) MCH (ortho) Ashok Shyam MS (ortho)

Table of Contents:
Section 1: Operation Theater Norms and Protocols 1. Sterilization............................................................................................................... 3 Mahalakshmi Ramalingam, Pankaj H Patil, Rumi Dasgupta, Bharat S Mody, Hemant M Wakankar 2. Operation Theater Planning and Protocols.................................................21 Ali J Electricwala, Bharat S Mody, Sancheti KH, Rajasekaran S Epoxy Coating of Floors 30 Vinyl/Linoleum Flooring 31 Electrogalvanized Powder Coated Sheets 32 High Pressure Laminates 32 Suitable Materials for Floor Coatings 33 Bacillocid Rasant 35 3. Surgeon Preparation and Scrubbing Protocols.........................................40 Vivek Vincent Valiyaveettil, Gurava Reddy, Ashok Shyam, Parag K Sancheti 4. Laminar Airflow and Air-handling Unit........................................................47 Ali J Electricwala, Rumi Dasgupta, Rajasekaran S, Bharat S Mody, Sancheti KH Laminar Airflow in the Operating Room 48 5. Operation Theater Personnel ...........................................................................58 Lovey Singhal, Steve Rocha, Rajeev Joshi, Madhav Borate Section 2: Perioperative Patient Preparation 6. Patient Optimization...........................................................................................69 Aditi Malpani, Himaunshu Dongre, Bharti Adhye, Pramod P Neema, Ashok Shyamx 7. Patient and Operative Site Preparation..................................................... 105 Arshaj Gaikwad, Ravishek Kumar, Madhav Borate, Hemant M Wakankar 8. Intraoperative Protocols................................................................................. 119 Amol Narkhede, Ravishek Kumar, Anil Jain, Parag K Sancheti, Hemant M Wakankar 9. Postoperative Management.......................................................................... 134 Chetan Oswal, Sachin Jain, Steve Rocha, Ashok Shyam, Anil Jain 10. Prophylactic Antibiotics.................................................................................. 155 Mayur P Kardile, Shantanu Deshpande, Mahesh Lakhe Further Reading Section 1: Operation Theater Norms and Protocols 1. Sterilization............................................................................................................... 3 Mahalakshmi Ramalingam, Pankaj H Patil, Rumi Dasgupta, Bharat S Mody, Hemant M Wakankar 2. Operation Theater Planning and Protocols.................................................21 Ali J Electricwala, Bharat S Mody, Sancheti KH, Rajasekaran S Epoxy Coating of Floors 30 Vinyl/Linoleum Flooring 31 Electrogalvanized Powder Coated Sheets 32 High Pressure Laminates 32 Suitable Materials for Floor Coatings 33 Bacillocid Rasant 35 3. Surgeon Preparation and Scrubbing Protocols.........................................40 Vivek Vincent Valiyaveettil, Gurava Reddy, Ashok Shyam, Parag K Sancheti 4. Laminar Airflow and Air-handling Unit........................................................47 Ali J Electricwala, Rumi Dasgupta, Rajasekaran S, Bharat S Mody, Sancheti KH Laminar Airflow in the Operating Room 48 5. Operation Theater Personnel ...........................................................................58 Lovey Singhal, Steve Rocha, Rajeev Joshi, Madhav Borate Section 2: Perioperative Patient Preparation 6. Patient Optimization...........................................................................................69 Aditi Malpani, Himaunshu Dongre, Bharti Adhye, Pramod P Neema, Ashok Shyamxxii Manual of Infection Control in Orthopedic Surgery... 7. Patient and Operative Site Preparation..................................................... 105 Arshaj Gaikwad, Ravishek Kumar, Madhav Borate, Hemant M Wakankar 8. Intraoperative Protocols................................................................................. 119 Amol Narkhede, Ravishek Kumar, Anil Jain, Parag K Sancheti, Hemant M Wakankar 9. Postoperative Management.......................................................................... 134 Chetan Oswal, Sachin Jain, Steve Rocha, Ashok Shyam, Anil Jain 10. Prophylactic Antibiotics.................................................................................. 155 Mayur P Kardile, Shantanu Deshpande, Mahesh Lakhe Further Reading ................................................................................................. 167