Abstract:Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSI) after lower extremity amputations range between 20% and 40%. Staphylococcus aureus is the predominant organism. We sought to determine if preoperative anterior nares decolonization with povidone-iodine (PI) reduced the rate of SSI at our institution.Methods: We performed a single-institution retrospective review of patients undergoing above knee amputation, below knee amputation, or complete transmetatarsal amputation. Outcomes were examined before and after instituti… Show more
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