Evaluating the Effectiveness of 2 Surgical Skin Preparation Methods in Reducing Surgical Wound Drainage After Total Hip or Knee Replacement
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Surgical skin complications can be costly and could contribute to extended in-patient stay following total joint replacement or even the need for re-admission. If efficacy in reducing the incidence of post-operative wound drainage and, in turn, surgical wound complications can be demonstrated, it may also reduce the length of hospital stay and the need for revision surgery or readmission. The aim of this research is to investigate the incidence of post-operative wound drainage following elective total joint arthroplasty using two surgical skin preparation protocols.
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- Subjects who are able and willing to provide informed consent
- Male and non-pregnant, non-lactating, postmenopausal or surgically sterilized female subjects between the ages of 18-80 years old.
- Subjects deemed able to comply with study visit schedule and procedures.
- Subjects undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty or elective total knee arthroplasty.
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- Subjects undergoing revision, unicompartmental, bilateral total knee arthroplasty or bilateral total hip arthroplasty.
- Subjects undergoing non-elective total joint procedures.
- Pregnant, lactating females, or females of childbearing potential not willing to practice an effective method of contraception.
- Subjects with known allergies or previous skin reaction to iodine povacrylex
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600 participants in 2 patient groups
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