Hair removal with a clipper and microbial colonisation prior to knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Trine Herskind Hasløv (Author), Cecilie Fuglsbjerg (Author), Anne Kirstine Nielsen (Author), Anne Brun Hesselvig (Author), Blaine Gabriel Fritz (Author), Lene Bay (Author), Tom Møller (Author), Thomas Bjarnsholt (Author), Anders Odgaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Despite the widely reported success of knee arthroplasty, studies show that 1.6-3 % of patients undergo revision within the first postoperative year predominantly due to infection. Preoperative skin preparation may potentially decrease the bacterial load and consequently, the ri...