sterile sheets after THR?

Specialties Orthopaedic

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Has anyone ever heard of making a patient's bed with a sterile drape after total hip replacement (so that the patient's dressed incision rests on the drape, rather than the regular sheets)? This is the policy at my current hospital and I am puzzled about where the practice comes from, and have doubts that it serves a purpose.

Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

we have new surgeon who leaves hips ota; painted with betadine BID

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