Prophylactic effect of skin preparation on infection after total knee arthroplasty
10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2009.52.040
- VernacularTitle:备皮对全膝关节置换后感染的预防效果
- Author:
Weifeng WENG
;
Qirong QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2009;13(52):10387-10390
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Skin preparation before surgery has been described as a preventive measure for reducing infections following total knee arthroplasty.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prophylactic effect of skin preparation on the infections after total knee arthroplasty.METHODS:A total of 422 patients (493 knees) who were candidate for primary total knee arthroplasty,including 98 males and 327 females.They were from 40 years old to 84 years old,averaging 60 years old.According to the different ways of preoperative skin preparation,the patients were divided into 3 groups,razor skin preparation group (n=290 patients,331 knees),dehairing agent skin preparation group (n=74 patients,88 knees),and skin cleaning on the surgical morning group (n=61 patients,74 knees);the limb infections after replacement were observed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:All patients were followed up for 0.5-5.5 years,with an average of 3.9 years.The infection incidence after total knee arthroplasty in the razor skin preparation group,dehairing agent skin preparation group,skin cleaning on the surgical morning group were 1.81%,2.27%,1.35%,respectively.It is indicated that there is no significant difference in the infection rate of skin preparation by different methods following total knee arthroplasty.
