Method

A total of 96 patients undergoing open joint preservation procedure of the hip were enrolled in this prospective, randomized clinical trial of iodophor-impregnated adhesive drapes*. One half of patients (n=48) had iodophor-impregnated adhesive drapes* applied to the skin prior to incision and kept on throughout the procedure, while the other half (n=48) underwent the same surgery without the use of iodophor-impregnated adhesive drapes*. Culture swabs were taken from the surgical site at five different time points during surgery (pre-skin preparation, after skin preparation, post-incision, before subcutaneous closure, and prior to dressing application) and sent for culture and colony counts. Mixed-effects and multiple logistic regression analyses were utilized.