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ReviewCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Safety and reliability of reused expensive disposables in shoulder arthroscopy procedures.

Yang Lu, Xiang Li, Huafeng Li, Rilong Jin, Yihe Hu

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Review in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yang LuFrom the School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiang LiFrom the School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huafeng LiFrom the School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Rilong JinFrom the School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yihe HuFrom the School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. tonyluyang@foxmail.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SummaryReprocessing single-use arthroscopic instruments - particularly radio-frequency devices and suture-passing devices - has become standard practice in Zhejiang Province, China. Although this approach offers substantial economic advantages, emerging evidence suggests that reuse of certain items may pose elevated risks of thermal injury and mechanical failure. Here, we discuss the prevalence of this practice within China, outline documented hazards, propose evidence-based mitigation strategies, and explore the ethical dimensions of resource-limited surgical care.

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ArthroscopyDisposable EquipmentEquipment ReuseShoulder JointChinaHumans

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PMID42601179
PMCPMC13492655

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