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Green Orthopedic Surgery - Recycling Labels in Prostheses Packaging

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The aim of the present study is to investigate the presence of recycling labels in orthopedic prostheses packaging and in all other consumables used during surgery. Packages of orthopedic prostheses and consumables such as antiseptics, gowns, gloves, sutures, and cement were investigated. The following recycling labels were searched: the Mobius Loop, the Green Dot, the Plastic recycling symbols and the FSC label.

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Authors

Vasileios Mitrousias

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dep of Orthopedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa GR

Georgios  Chalatsis

Georgios Chalatsis

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dep of Orthopedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa GR

Konstantina Papageorgiou

Konstantina Papageorgiou

Anesthesiology Resident

University of Thessaly

Andrea Fidanza

Andrea Fidanza

Orthopedic Surgeon

Mininvasive Orthopaedic Surgery, University of L’Aquila, L' Aquila IT

Christos Baltas

Christos Mpaltas

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dep of Orthopedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa GR

Michael Hantes

Michael Hantes

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

Dep of Orthopedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa GR

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