Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics | Vol 4 | Issue 2 |  July-Dec 2019 | page:51-56 | Dr. Anoop C. Dhamangaonkar

Author: Dr. Anoop C. Dhamangaonkar [1]

[1] Department of Orthopaedics, LTMGH, Mumbai

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Anoop C. Dhamangaonkar,
Department of Orthopaedics, LTMGH, Mumbai

Abstract

Surgical site infections are serious complication of any surgery. There are many factors that affect the incidence of surgical site infections and if these factors are understood and controlled to a certain extent, it will help in reducing the incidence of SSIs. In current review, an overview of patient factors, Operative set up and intraoperative precautions are presented which will help in understanding and preventing SSIs.
Keywords: Surgical site infection, Orthoapedics, Prevention.

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