2022
DOI: 10.1007/s41999-022-00640-6
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Surgical-site infection after hip fracture surgery: preoperative full-body disinfection compared to local disinfection of the surgical site—a population-based observational cohort study

Abstract: Purpose Swedish national guidelines recommend full-body disinfection (FBD) with 4% chlorhexidine before hip fracture surgery to prevent surgical-site infection (SSI) despite little evidence. Our objective was to compare preoperative FBD with local disinfection (LD) of the surgical site regarding SSI incidence. Methods All patients with hip fracture, operated at a hospital in Sweden, January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 were included. Patients in 2018 (n = … Show more

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