Relevance of HIV in orthopaedics
The topic is relevant in orthopaedics in terms of the opportunity for infection transmission to medical attendants, but also relevant in terms of the transplant of tissue from unsuspected HIV positive donors.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus which causes AIDS.
The topic is relevant in orthopaedics in terms of the opportunity for infection transmission to medical attendants, but also relevant in terms of the transplant of tissue from unsuspected HIV positive donors.