Table 3 Effectiveness of Solutions Relative to Normal Saline in Reducing Infection Risk
From: Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons
Solution | Definitely less effective than Saline | Moderately less effective than Saline | Equivalent to Saline | Moderately more effective than Saline | Definitely more effective than Saline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacitracin | 33 (3.7%) | 62 (6.9%) | 453 (50.1%) | 300 (33.2%) | 56 (6.2%) |
Soap solution | 84 (9.5%) | 131 (14.8%) | 489 (55.1%) | 161 (18.1%) | 23 (2.6%) |
Iodine solution | 60 (6.6%) | 105 (11.6%) | 342 (37.8%) | 307 (33.9%) | 91 (10.1%) |
Chlorhexidine solution | 51 (5.7%) | 85 (9.5%) | 342 (38.4%) | 313 (35.1%) | 100 (11.2%) |