Retrospective analysis of operating room irrigation using a low concentration chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) 0.05% in sterile water for infection prevention after foot & ankle surgery

Surgical site infection (SSI) after foot and ankle procedures adversely impacts both the quality and cost of health care delivery; increasing hospital length of stay, the number of re-operations, and readmission rate(s). The purpose of the present study was to assess the incidence of SSI in patients...

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Main Author: Calvin J. Rushing, DPM, AACFAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396723000022