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Dilute Betadine lavage significantly reduces risk of acute PJI following aseptic revision TKA/THA

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March 2020

Dilute Betadine lavage significantly reduces risk of acute PJI following aseptic revision TKA/THA

Vol: 9| Issue: 3| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Dilute Betadine Lavage Reduces the Risk of Acute Postoperative Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Aseptic Revision Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The Journal of arthroplasty.2020;35(2):538-543

Contributing Authors:
TylerE Calkins Chris Culvern Denis Nam TadL Gerlinger BrettR Levine ScottM Sporer CraigJ Della Valle

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Synopsis

As confirmed by a poll of our OE community, infection is the biggest and most concerning problem in Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA). Rates of infection have plateaued over time, and can have devastating consequences including multiple revision surgeries, amputations, and even death. Various irrigation solutions have been investigated for their potential ability to reduce rates of periprosthetic joi...

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