Posterior tibial tendoscopy: Description of an accessory proximal portal and assessment of tendon vascularization lesion according to portal.

Background: Posterior tibial tendoscopy was codified in 1997 by Van Dijck, who described a portal between 1.5 and 2cm proximally and distally to the tip of the medial malleolus. However, this approach does not allow proximal exploration of the posterior tibial tendon (PTT).

Surgical glove bacterial contamination and perforation during total hip arthroplasty implantation: when gloves should be changed.

Introduction: Double gloving is recommended in orthopedic surgery, notably in total hip arthroplasties (THA) to prevent contamination of the surgical site.

Hypothesis: Systematic glove changes during the key phases of hip prosthesis implantation reduce the frequency of occult perforations and bacterial loading of glove surfaces.

Patients And Methods: During 29 THA implantation procedures, we evaluated the bacterial contamination of the outer glove surface and its perforation rate.