Evaluating the impact of povidone-iodine irrigation on microbial contamination in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
Intraoperative irrigation with povidone-iodine is significantly effective in reducing bacterial contamination rates during RTSA surgery, despite <i>C. acnes</i> being less susceptible than CoNS.
Authors
- Claudia Pagano
- Giuliana Banche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-0223)
- Enrico Bellato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-501X)
- Davide Blonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2823-7697)
- Francesca Menotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9483-2715)
- Alessandro Bondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1979-3229)
- Valeria Allizond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-9247)
- G. Vasario
- Filippo Castoldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-0798)
- F. Longo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-2270)
- Maria Cristina Roccavilla
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone and Joint Research
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.153.bjr-2025-0460.r2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00