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Iodine Impregnated Incision Drapes and Bacterial Recolonization in Simulated Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Controlled Randomized Experimental Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ioban 2 incision drape, 3M for Total Knee Replacement Surgery. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study evaluates the effect of Iodine-impregnated self-adhesive plastic drapes (IIAD) on the quantity of skin bacteria, which is a known factor in the development of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery. 16 patients scheduled for total knee replacement surgery (TKA) are recruited for participation in an intervention performed at the orthopedic ward of Odense University Hospital, Denmark. Right or left patient knee is randomized to receive draping with IIAD, while the other knee is not draped. Local standard preoperative procedure for knee surgery is then simulated. After 75 minutes both knee are sampled for bacterial quantity using the cup scrub method and samples are aerobically incubated. The bacterial growth of the IIAD and no-drape group are then compared using nonparametric statistics.
Study Details
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Interventions
The anterior knee of the patient is covered with an Ioban 2 drape for 75 minutes. The drape is applied and removed in accordance with product instructions.