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Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 6/12/24 Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed 6/12/24

Sterile or Clean Gloves for Laceration Repair?

Can clean gloves (those in the box in the room) be used safely during the repair of traumatic lacerations in the ED? Should we break open the package of sterile gloves each time? This Journal Club recap covers a recent paper examining the use of clean vs sterile gloves for wound repair in the ED.