Clinical Trial: SURGX Antimicrobial Gel Versus Povidone-iodine Skin Incision Prep in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Surgery
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: SURGX Antimicrobial Gel Versus Povidone-iodine Skin Incision Prep for the Prevention of Bacterial Seeding in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Brief Summary:
Comparing the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus antimicrobial wound gel versus betadine applied to the skin layer after the skin incision has been made.Reducing the bacteria present in the deep tissues at the end of the surgery may prevent infections from developing in the future.
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