Use of a Novel Surgical Irrigant Significantly Reduces Rate of Infection in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at 1 year
The novel solution had a lower infection rate in our cohort. We conclude that it is a comparable alternative to povidone-iodine. An ongoing prospective randomized control trial and a cost-benefit analysis may provide stronger guidance for surgeons.
Authors
- S. David Stulberg
- Ravi Bashyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9761-8872)
- Avinash Inabathula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7546-3812)
- Samantha Lariosa
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Orthopaedic Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty Today
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2025.101907
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00