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COA 2022: The effect of adhesive drapes on infection rates in orthopaedic surgery

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June 2022

COA 2022: The effect of adhesive drapes on infection rates in orthopaedic surgery

Vol: 255| Issue: 3| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Do adhesive drapes have an effect on infection rates in orthopaedic surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Contributing Authors:
R Mundi N Nucci S Ekhtiari J Wolfstadt B Ravi H Chaudhry

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5 randomized controlled trials (n=226) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the use of adhesive drapes to control in orthopaedic surgery. The main objectives of this meta-analysis was to determine whether the use of adhesive drapes will decrease the risk of wound contamination; whether intraoperative drape peeling increases the risk of wound contamination; and if the...

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