Assertion: dilute betadine lavage | /r/AtLocation | general surgical procedures
Facets:
value: to reduce the infection rate
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A dilute betadine lavage (0.35% to 1% povidone iodine) prior to surgical closure has been shown in general surgical procedures as well as orthopaedic spine surgeries to reduce the infection rate in their patients, but this has not been examined in total joint arthroplasty.