Drapes required for Leg/hip. Which item is used to place under the elevated leg and foot?

Drapes required for Leg/hip. Which item is used to place under the elevated leg and foot?

• A. Bottom drape to place under the elevated leg and foot
• B. Impervious tube stockinet to fit over the foot if excluded
• C. Surgical towel to cover tourniquet if used
• D. Two split or U-drapes

Answer: (A)

The main idea is creating a clean, contained sterile field for a leg/hip procedure when the leg is elevated. A bottom drape is specifically used to place under the elevated leg and foot, giving a clean, moisture-resistant base between the limb and the OR table. This base helps prevent contamination from non-sterile surfaces and provides a stable base for the rest of the leg draping, so the sterile field remains intact around the operative area. The impervious tube stockinet is used to cover a limb or foot that is excluded from the sterile field, not as the base under an elevated limb. A surgical towel to cover a tourniquet isn’t the base layer for the leg, and two split or U-drapes function to envelope the limb but rely on a bottom base to sit on. Therefore, the bottom drape is the correct choice.

The main idea is creating a clean, contained sterile field for a leg/hip procedure when the leg is elevated. A bottom drape is specifically used to place under the elevated leg and foot, giving a clean, moisture-resistant base between the limb and the OR table. This base helps prevent contamination from non-sterile surfaces and provides a stable base for the rest of the leg draping, so the sterile field remains intact around the operative area.

The impervious tube stockinet is used to cover a limb or foot that is excluded from the sterile field, not as the base under an elevated limb. A surgical towel to cover a tourniquet isn’t the base layer for the leg, and two split or U-drapes function to envelope the limb but rely on a bottom base to sit on. Therefore, the bottom drape is the correct choice.