Intraoperative Disinfection by Pulse Irrigation with Povidone-Iodine Solution in Spine Surgery

Background. Deep wound infection in spine surgery is a debilitating complication for patients and increases costs. The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of wound pulse irrigation with a dilute povidone-iodine solution in the prevention of surgical site infection. Metho...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo De Luna, Federico Mancini, Fernando De Maio, Gabriele Bernardi, Ernesto Ippolito, Roberto Caterini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7218918
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