TY - JOUR T1 - Non-sterile gloves were as safe as sterile gloves for repair of uncomplicated lacerations JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 182 LP - 182 DO - 10.1136/ebm.9.6.182 VL - 9 IS - 6 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/11/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/9/6/182.abstract N2 - Perelman VS, Francis GJ, Rutledge T, et al. Sterile versus nonsterile gloves for repair of uncomplicated lacerations in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med 2004;43:362–70.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science 
 
 Q In patients with soft tissue lacerations, is the use of clean non-sterile gloves for the repair of lacerations as safe as sterile gloves? Clinical impact ratings FP/GP/Emergency ★★★★★☆☆ Emergency Medicine ★★★★★★☆ GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ Design: randomised controlled trial. Allocation: {concealed*}†. Blinding: blinded (patients, outcome assessors, {data collectors, and data analysts}†).* Follow up period: mean telephone follow up of 23 days. Setting: 3 community hospitals in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patients: 816 patients ⩾1 year of age (mean age 30 y, 73% men) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with any type of uncomplicated soft tissue laceration. Exclusion criteria: diabetes mellitus, renal failure, asplenia, immunodeficiency, liver cirrhosis, tendency to form keloid scars, current use of antibiotics, or need for prophylactic … ER -