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Table 3 Use of single or multiple surgical antiseptics in open and closed fractures

From: Large variations in the practice patterns of surgical antiseptic preparation solutions in patients with open and closed extremity fractures: a cross-sectional survey

 

Single Solution

Multiple Solutionsa

Totala

Type of Solution

Open Fractures

(N = 97)

n (%)

Closed Fractures

(N = 72)

n (%)

Open Fractures

(N = 113)

n (%)

Closed Fractures

(N = 138)

n (%)

Open Fractures

(N = 210)

n (%)

Closed Fractures

(N = 210)

n (%)

Aqueous-Iodophor Solution (Betadine®, ScrubCare® and equivalents)

66 (68.0)

29 (40.3)

79 (69.9)

73 (52.9)

145 (69.0)

102 (48.6)

Aqueous-CHG Solution (Betasept®, Hibiclens® or equivalents)

11 (11.3)

2 (2.8)

69 (61.1)

89 (64.5)

80 (38.1)

91 (43.3)

Alcohol-Iodophor Solution (Duraprep™ and equivalents)

2 (1.0)

8 (11.1)

14 (12.4)

21 (10.0)

16 (7.6)

29 (13.8)

Alcohol-CHG Solution (Chloraprep®, Soluprep® or equivalents)

16 (7.6)

31 (43.1)

59 (52.2)

90 (42.9)

75 (35.7)

121 (57.6)

Alcohol

2 (1.0)

2 (2.8)

40 (35.4)

51 (24.3)

42 (20.0)

53 (25.2)

  1. aNumbers may not add up to N value due to ability to select multiple responses