Skin Antisepsis Before Fracture Surgery: Results of the PREPARE Trial

Skin Antisepsis Before Fracture Surgery: Results of the PREPARE Trial
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Skin Antisepsis Before Fracture Surgery: Results of the PREPARE Trial

Mar 27 2024 | 00:21:44

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Episode 83 March 27, 2024 00:21:44

Hosted By

Mohit Bhandari, MD Marc Swiontkowski, MD

Show Notes

In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guests Dr. Sheila Sprague (Research Director and Associate Professor PT at McMaster University) and Dr. Gerard Slobogean (Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine) in a discussion of the landmark PREPARE trial, focusing on skin antisepsis before fracture surgery.  

 

Links:  

  • PREP-IT Investigators. Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 1;390(5):409-420. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2307679. PMID: 38294973. https://bit.ly/4c13uLZ 

 

Subspecialties: 

  • Infection 
  • Trauma 

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