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Table 4 Breakdown of types of surgical antiseptics used 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

Antiseptic surgical preparation solution

Open Fractures

N = 210

n (%)

Closed Fractures

N = 210

n (%)

Total

N = 420

n (%)

Use of CHG-Based Solutions Only

56 (26.7)

92 (43.8)

148 (35.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution

20 (9.5)

40 (19.0)

60 (14.3)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution

16 (7.6)

31 (14.8)

47 (11.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution

11 (5.2)

2 (1.0)

13 (3.1)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution + Alcohol

6 (2.9)

10 (4.8)

16 (3.8)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Alcohol

3 (1.4)

6 (2.9)

9 (2.1)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + Alcohol

0 (0.0)

3 (1.4)

3 (0.7)

Use of Iodine-Based Solutions Only

86 (41.0)

59 (28.1)

145 (34.5)

 Only Aqueous-Iodophor Solution

66 (31.4)

29 (13.8)

95 (22.6)

 Aqueous-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

11 (5.2)

14 (6.7)

25 (6.0)

 Aqueous-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

4 (1.9)

5 (2.4)

9 (2.1)

 Aqueous-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor

 Solution + Alcohol

3 (1.4)

3 (1.4)

6 (1.4)

 Only Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

2 (1.0)

8 (3.8)

10 (2.4)

Combined Use of CHG-Based and Iodine-Based Solutions

66 (31.4)

57 (27.1)

123 (29.3)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + Aqueous- Iodophor Solution

25 (11.9)

10 (4.8)

35 (8.3)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous- Iodophor Solution

14 (6.7)

13 (6.2)

27 (6.4)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + Aqueous- Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

9 (4.3)

8 (3.8)

17 (4.0)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous- Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

4 (1.9)

2 (1.0)

6 (1.4)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor Solution

3 (1.4)

9 (4.3)

12 (2.9)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

3 (1.4)

2 (1.0)

5 (1.2)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

2 (1.0)

3 (1.4)

5 (1.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + Alcohol- Iodophor Solution

2 (1.0)

3 (1.4)

5 (1.2)

 CHG in an Alcohol-Based Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor Solution  + Alcohol

4 (1.9)

2 (1.0)

6 (1.4)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor Solution  + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + Aqueous- Iodophor Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

 CHG Aqueous-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor

 Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

 CHG in an Aqueous-Based Solution + CHG in an

 Alcohol-Based Solution + Aqueous-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol-Iodophor Solution + Alcohol

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

Use of Alcohol Only as a Single Solution

2 (1.0)

2 (1.0)

4 (1.0)