Open AccessDoes Preoperative Decolonization Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Fritz Rohrer,
Hubert Nötzli,
Lorenz Risch,
Thomas Bodmer,
Philippe Cottagnoud,
Tanja Hermann,
Andreas Limacher,
Niklaus Fankhauser,
Karoline Wagner,
Jan Brügger
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001152
Subject(s) - medicine , orthopedic surgery , randomized controlled trial , surgery , surgical site infection , elective surgery , prospective cohort study , general surgery
Surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective orthopaedic surgery are very stressful for patients due to frequent rehospitalizations with reoperations and poorer functional outcomes. Prevention of such events is therefore crucial. Although an evidence-based consensus is still lacking, preoperative decolonization could decrease SSI. Specifically, more information is needed about the effect of a preoperative decolonization procedure on SSI proportions in both Staphylococcus aureus carriers and non-S. aureus carriers after general orthopaedic surgery.