Preoperative skin preparation of the foot and ankle: Bristles and alcohol are better

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 986-992

  Keblish, David J ^a,b   Zurakowski, David ^a,c   Wilson, Michael G ^a,d   Chiodo, Christopher P ^a,d  

^a Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals   (United States)

^b Naval Health Clinic Annapolis   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; POVIDONE IODINE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; NAIL; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 18144365178     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02695     Document Type: Article

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