Prevention of surgical site infection in lumbar instrumented fusion using a sterile povidone-iodine solution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.094
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Surgical site infection (SSI) is a well-documented complication in patients that undergo posterior spine instrumentation, with most studies reporting an incidence of 1-12%. Some studies have documented that a diluted sterile povidone-iodine (PVI) solution… read more here.
Keywords: sterile povidone; site infection; surgical site; lumbar ... See more keywords