Optimal Timing of Preoperative Skin Preparation with Povidone-Iodine for Spine Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study

Study DesignA prospective, randomized, controlled study.PurposeThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two techniques of skin preparation with povidone-iodine.Overview of LiteraturePreoperative skin preparation is important for preventing surgical site infection by reducing...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Yasuda, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Yu Yamato, Sho Kobayashi, Daisuke Togawa, Hideyuki Arima, Yukihiro Matsuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2015-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-9-423.pdf