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Sinha NK, Sinha RK

Malays Orthop J, 2021 Jul;15(2):174-175.

PMID: 34429841 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.2107.027

Fulltext The prevalence of accidental needle stick injury and their reporting among healthcare workers in orthopaedic wards in General Hospital Melaka, Malaysia

Bhardwaj, A., Sivapathasundaram, N., Yusof, M. F., Minghat, A. H., Swe, K. M. M., Sinha, N. K.

Malays Orthop J, 2014;8(2):6-13.

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Accidental needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for health-care workers and general public health. Orthopaedic surgeons may be more prone to NSIs due to the prevalence of bone spikes in the operative field and the use of sharp orthopaedic instruments such as drills, saws and wires. A hospital-based cross sectional study was conducted in the orthopedic wards of Melaka General Hospital. The prevalence of NSIs was 32 (20.9%) and majority of it occurred during assisting in operation theatre 13(37.4%). Among them six (18.8%) were specialist, 12(37.5%) medical officer, 10 (31.2%) house officer and four staff nurses (12.5%). Among the respondents 142 (92.8%) had been immunized against Hepatitis B and 148 (96.7%) participants had knowledge regarding universal precaution. The incidence of NSI among health care workers at orthopaedics ward was not any higher in comparison with the similar studies and it was found out that the prevalence was more in junior doctors compared with specialist and staff nurses and it was statistically significant.

Fulltext In defence of Girdlestone excision arthroplasty: a comment on 'Unusual way of loosened total hip arthroplasty treatment with an Austin Moore endoprosthesis'

Sinha NK, Bhardwaj A, Poduval M, Rao BS

J Postgrad Med, 2014 Apr-Jun;60(2):222-3.

PMID: 24823541 DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.132388

Fulltext Pachydermodactyly does not need rheumatologic work-up

Sinha NK, Ling SP, Nema SK, Pai DR

J Postgrad Med, 2013 Oct-Dec;59(4):335-6.

PMID: 24346401 DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.123182

Letter to the Editor: Factors associated with one-year outcome after distal radial fracture treatment

Sinha N, Rao BS, Bhardwaj A, Singh S

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2015 Aug;23(2):272.

PMID: 26321570

Letter to the Editor: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for proximal humeral fractures

Sinha N, Rao BS, Trivedy PD, Rao AS

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2016 04;24(1):139.

PMID: 27122535

Fulltext The Prevalence of Accidental Needle Stick Injury and their Reporting among Healthcare Workers in Orthopaedic Wards in General Hospital Melaka, Malaysia

Bhardwaj A, Sivapathasundaram N, Yusof M, Minghat A, Swe K, Sinha N

Malays Orthop J, 2014 Jul;8(2):6-13.

PMID: 25279086 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1407.009

ABSTRACT: Background :Accidental needle-stick injuries (NSIs) are a hazard for health-care workers and general public health. Orthopaedic surgeons may be more prone to NSIs due to the prevalence of bone spikes in the operative field and the use of sharp orthopaedic instruments such as drills, saws and wires. A hospital-based cross sectional study was conducted in the orthopedic wards of Melaka General Hospital. The prevalence of NSIs was 32 (20.9%) and majority of it occurred during assisting in operation theatre 13(37.4%). Among them six (18.8%) were specialist, 12(37.5%) medical officer, 10 (31.2%) house officer and four staff nurses (12.5%). Among the respondents 142 (92.8%) had been immunized against Hepatitis B and 148 (96.7%) participants had knowledge regarding universal precaution. The incidence of NSI among health care workers at orthopaedics ward was not any higher in comparison with the similar studies and it was found out that the prevalence was more in junior doctors compared with specialist and staff nurses and it was statistically significant.

KEY WORDS: Needle sticks injury, health care workers, and standard precaution.

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