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ArticleInfection prevention in practice2024

Hair removal with a clipper and microbial colonisation prior to knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial.

Trine Herskind Hasløv, Cecilie Fuglsbjerg, Anne Kirstine Nielsen, Anne Brun Hesselvig, Blaine Gabriel Fritz, Lene Bay, Tom Møller, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Anders Odgaard

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Trine Herskind HasløvDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Denmark.
Cecilie FuglsbjergThe Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anne Kirstine NielsenCosterton Biofilm Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anne Brun HesselvigDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
Blaine Gabriel FritzCosterton Biofilm Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lene BayCosterton Biofilm Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tom MøllerDepartment of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thomas BjarnsholtCosterton Biofilm Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anders OdgaardDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Abstract

Background: Despite the widely reported success of knee arthroplasty, studies show that 1.6-3 % of patients undergo revision within the first postoperative year predominantly due to infection. Preoperative skin preparation may potentially decrease the bacterial load and consequently, the risk of periprosthetic joint infections. The effects of hair removal on prosthetic joint infection are inconsistent. Our primary aim was to investigate if hair removal with a clipper influenced skin colonisation and bacterial composition. Methods: Forty Caucasian male participants who were planned to undergo knee arthroplasty, (mean age 63.8 years), were included. Patients were randomised to hair removal in a within-person study design. As a control, the opposite leg of the patient was used. Swabs were collected prior to hair removal (baseline), immediately after hair removal (Day 0), and with follow-up after one and seven days. Results: The intervention showed significant decrease in mean log colony-forming units per. cm Conclusion: Hair removal with a clipper within 24 hours prior to surgery causes a significant non-selective reduction in skin colonisation.

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ClipperHair removalKnee arthroplastyRandomised controlled trialSkin colonisationSkin preparation

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