Influence of antiseptic lavage during tibial plateau leveling osteotomies on surgical site infection in 1422 dogs
Brittany D. Sanders,
Mischa McDonald‐Lynch,
Meghan A. Kruse
Abstract:ObjectiveTo determine the influence of preclosure antiseptic versus saline lavage on surgical site infections (SSI) in dogs following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO).Study designA multicenter retrospective study.Sample populationDogs treated with TPLO (n = 1422) between December 2019 and October 2021.MethodsThe medical records of dogs treated with TPLO were reviewed for preclosure antiseptic lavage or saline irrigation. Additional collected data included signalment, unilateral or bilateral TPLO, posto… Show more
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