Objectives
THA
SKIN
We conducted an experimental study comparing the skin coverage with a colored and a colorless preparation following a standardized protocol in simulated total hip arthroplasty (THA) cases. Skin disinfection for THA in the supine position can be challenging due to the large and complex surgical field with some skin areas often being out of direct sight. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of the surgeons’ clinical experience level on the disinfection quality. Our hypothesis was that the use of colorless disinfectants leads to incomplete skin coverage of the scrubbing area and that the surgeon’s experience may also play a role.