Efficacy of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing on Preventing Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing Primary Knee Arthroplasty

Efficacy of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Bathing on Preventing Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Patients Undergoing Primary Knee Arthroplasty

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a devastating complication. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of pre-operative chlorhexidine bathing in preventing periprosthetic joint infection after primary total knee arthroplasty...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chin Lai, Li-Ling Hung, Wen-Chi Su, Shun-Ping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-04-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
periprosthetic joint infection
surgical site infection
chlorhexidine
bathing
total knee arthroplasty
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/FJMD.FJMD_322
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