Prosthetic joint infection is a catastrophic complication of total knee arthroplasty.1 One of the surgical management options includes washout, debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR). We present a technique useful during the lavage of the joint to help washout containment. The limb is placed in a Mayo cover as shown. (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 1 .
Infected total knee replacement for the DAIR procedure placed in the Mayo bag for washout
Figure 2 .
Left leg placed in the Mayo bag for washout. Suction catheter placed inside the bag, with ongoing pulse lavage.
A suction tube is placed in this bag to remove excess fluid. This technique maintains a clean surgical field and reduces spillage of blood and bodily fluids, ensuring that health and safety standards are being met at all times within the operating environment.2
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