Effect of multidimensional intervention to reduce surgical site infection rate after knee and hip arthroplasty.

Introduction: Prevention strategies are critical to reduce infection rates in joint arthroplasty. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a set of evidence-based practices to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates after knee and hip arthroplasty (HPRO & KPRO).

Methods: A quasi-experimental study design (comparing pre- and post-intervention phases) was applied.