Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold

Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold

This article describes a simple surgical skin preparation technique for total knee arthroplasty that permits the application of skin prep agent with the knee in maximal flexion. While most surgeons prep the knee in extension, it is believed that prep of the knee in flexion will provide superior cove...

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Main Authors: Peter A. Knoll, MD, James A. Browne, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Skin preparation
Surgical-site infection
Total knee arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300334
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spelling doaj-ae9ab2b2811b4b22b2c9fd57dac452452020-11-25T01:36:07ZengElsevierArthroplasty Today2352-34412017-06-01329910310.1016/j.artd.2016.08.004Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and foldPeter A. Knoll, MDJames A. Browne, MDThis article describes a simple surgical skin preparation technique for total knee arthroplasty that permits the application of skin prep agent with the knee in maximal flexion. While most surgeons prep the knee in extension, it is believed that prep of the knee in flexion will provide superior coverage of the skin surface and reduce the potential for surgical-site infection, particularly in obese patients with large soft-tissue layers anterior to the knee.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300334Skin preparationSurgical-site infectionTotal knee arthroplasty
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Arthroplasty Today
Skin preparation
Surgical-site infection
Total knee arthroplasty
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James A. Browne, MD
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title Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
title_short Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
title_full Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
title_fullStr Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
title_full_unstemmed Prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
title_sort prepping the knee in maximal flexion: getting into every nook, cranny, and fold
publisher Elsevier
series Arthroplasty Today
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publishDate 2017-06-01
description This article describes a simple surgical skin preparation technique for total knee arthroplasty that permits the application of skin prep agent with the knee in maximal flexion. While most surgeons prep the knee in extension, it is believed that prep of the knee in flexion will provide superior coverage of the skin surface and reduce the potential for surgical-site infection, particularly in obese patients with large soft-tissue layers anterior to the knee.
topic Skin preparation
Surgical-site infection
Total knee arthroplasty
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300334
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