Comparing Infection Rates from Using Different Surgical Preparation Solutions and Techniques in Foot & Ankle Elective Surgery

Comparing Infection Rates from Using Different Surgical Preparation Solutions and Techniques in Foot & Ankle Elective Surgery

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) after Foot & Ankle surgery ranges from 1.2% to 13.2%, higher than any other elective orthopaedic procedure. Infection is of concern for the patient and expensive for the healthcare system. SSI is multifactorial and can be divide...

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Main Authors: Andrew P. Molloy MB ChB, FRCS(Tr&Orth), Ravishanker Tangirala, Shirley A. Lyle MBBS, MPhil, BSc, Gavin Heyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00371

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00371

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