This study will directly compare the positive culture rate in shoulder arthroplasty using iodine-impregnated versus non-iodine-impregnated drapes used during surgery
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
When the participant is in the operating room Surgical draping will be performed using cloth drapes impregnated with iodine
When the participant is in the operating room Surgical draping will be performed using standard cloth drapes
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
Surgiphor Us in TSA
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