Inflatable lavage tray shrinks risks

Theatre floors and drapes soaked with blood are still a common sight, but is this an inevitable consequence of surgery or an unacceptable infection risk for patients and staff? LOUISE FRAMPTON talks to John Hardy, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Spire Healthcare, about a possible solution to assist a wider strategy for the prevention of infection.

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