Risk factors for superficial wound complications in hip and knee arthroplasty

K Carroll; M Dowsey; P Choong; T Peel

Journal article

Risk factors for superficial wound complications in hip and knee arthroplasty

K Carroll, M Dowsey, P Choong, T Peel

Clinical Microbiology and Infection | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12209

Abstract

Superficial wound complications have been consistently implicated in the development of prosthetic joint infection. This cohort study aimed to determine perioperative risk factors associated with superficial wound complications. The study was performed over an 18-month period (January 2011 to June 2012) and included 964 patients undergoing prosthetic hip or knee replacement surgery. The factors associated with superficial wound complication differed according to arthroplasty site. In the combined cohort the following factors were associated with superficial wound complications: the use of 0.5% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol for surgical skin preparation compared with 1% iodine in 70% alcohol (..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Dr Trisha Peel is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Medical and Dental Postgraduate Research Scholarship (APP1017038). Dr Michelle Dowsey is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Australian Clinical Fellowship (APP1035810).