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How effective is diluted povidone-iodine in preventing periprosthetic joint infection in total joint arthroplasty (TJA)? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication with total joint arthroplasty (TJA), that necessitates reoperation. Pre-closure irrigation with dilute povidone-iodine (PI) is among the preventive measures, but its efficiency is still controversial. As a result, the focus of t...

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Autores principales: Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad-H, Safdari, Mohammad-R, Moradi, Ali, Rastaghi, Sedighe, Daliri, Mahla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10210324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37231378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06548-x