Prosthetic Joint Infection and Wound Leakage After the Introduction of Intraoperative Wound Irrigation With a Chlorhexidine-Cetrimide Solution: A Large-Scale Before-After Study

Prosthetic Joint Infection and Wound Leakage After the Introduction of Intraoperative Wound Irrigation With a Chlorhexidine-Cetrimide Solution: A Large-Scale Before-After Study

Background: Intraoperative chlorhexidine irrigation could be a valuable additive to systemic antibiotics to prevent infections after total joint arthroplasties. However, it may cause cytotoxicity and impair wound healing. This study evaluates the incidence of infection and wound leakage before and a...

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Main Authors: Nienke W. Willigenburg, PhD, Fatih Yesilkaya, MD, Marijn Rutgers, MD, PhD, Dirk Jan F. Moojen, MD, PhD, Rudolf W. Poolman, MD, PhD, Diederik H.R. Kempen, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Prosthetic joint infection
Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Antiseptic solution
Chlorhexidine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122002308

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