# Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Literature Review

## TL;DR

This paper reviews strategies to reduce surgical site infections in orthopaedic surgery, which can lead to fewer complications and better patient outcomes.

## Contribution

The paper provides a comprehensive overview of existing and potential strategies to prevent SSIs in orthopaedic surgery.

## Key findings

- SSIs are a major issue in orthopaedic surgery, leading to increased costs and patient suffering.
- Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative measures can significantly reduce the risk of SSIs.

## Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant cause of excess expenditure and increased morbidity and mortality when considered in the context of orthopaedic surgery, with patients often facing prolonged inpatient stays and multiple revision procedures to address this.

SSIs, though not completely avoidable, can be mitigated through a variety of pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative strategies. This literature review aims to offer an oversight of established processes to reduce SSIs, as well as identify other measures with the potential to do this also.