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. 2020 Aug 25;12(1):40–42. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.08.019

Table 1.

Aerosol generating procedures in orthopaedics.

High-risk
  • 1.

    Power drills, reamers and high-speed saws

  • 2.

    High-speed burrs

  • 3.

    Pulsed lavage

  • 4.

    Electrocauterization

  • 5.

    Lasers
Moderate-risk
  • 6.

    Suctioning

  • 7.

    Ultrasonically activated (Harmonic) devices

  • 8.

    Heavy instruments like osteotomes, nibblers, gigli saw, hand drills

  • 9.

    Arthroscopic/endoscopic procedures
Low-risk
  • 10.

    Arthrocentesis of tense swellings

  • 11.

    Skeletal traction application and removal

  • 12.

    Dressings and drain care