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What is the purpose of iodine covering during knee surgery?

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Germ Killer: The iodine solution covering the skin in most surgeries as well as applied many times after skin incisions is for infection prevention. By treating the skin, the chance of an infection at the time of surgery is substantially reduced.

Answered 7/7/2015

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