Waterless Hand Rub Versus Traditional Hand Scrub Methods for Preventing the Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Surgery

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study with prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare SSI incidences, the cost of hand hygiene agents, and hand hygiene time between the traditional hand scrub and the waterless hand rub protocols before orthopedic surgery. Summary of Background Data. Surgical site infections (SSI) prolong hospitalization and are a leading nosocomial cause of morbidity and a source of excess...