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...
Main Authors: | Peter A. Knoll, MD, James A. Browne, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300334 |
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