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Alastair G Dick1, Baljinder Dhinsa1, Roland P Walker1
1Specialist Registrar, Department of Orthopaedics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Foot and Ankle Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Chlorhexidine-based skin preparations are frequently used in orthopaedic surgery. We report 2 recent cases of patients suffering significant allergic reactions to ChloraPrepTM complicating routine foot and ankle surgery. We advise vigilance for this possible issue and recommend thorough removal of all preparation at the end of the procedure.
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