| Autor: |
Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA, Omar M. Kadri, MD, Troy Tenbrunsel, BS, Abraham Abdul-Hak, BS, Mossub Qatu, BS, Jason J. Davis, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Arthroplasty Today, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 294-297 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-3441 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.artd.2017.03.005 |
| Popis: |
Background: Surgical site irrigation during total hip (THA) and total knee (TKA) arthroplasty is a routine practice among orthopaedic surgeons to prevent periprosthetic joint infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) irrigation on infection rates following THA and TKA. Methods: Arthroplasties performed before September 2014 served as controls. THA performed before September 2014 (N = 253) underwent intraoperative irrigation with 0.9% saline followed by a 2-minute soak with |
| Databáze: |
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