Laminar Air Flow systems

[coffeebythelake]

Do they use LAF for hip replacement surgeries? Is this why the surgeons wear their space suits?

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[dhb]

Never proven to have any benefit but.... $...

 

[deleted162650]

Used to be that all joints at my shop were done in laminar flow rooms, but given the lack of evidence, they have relaxed and now do joints in non-laminar flow rooms if none are available.

Same story for the space suits - no evidence supporting their use. However, all the joint guys at my shop still wear them, but most admit it’s really to protect themselves from the splatter.

 

[coffeebythelake]

I thought studies regarding forced air warmers e.g bair hugger for ortho cases were predicated on the presence of LAF which prevent turbulent flow and vortices around surgical site