A surgical draping technique for hip arthroplasty

Particular attention to surgical draping techniques is essential to decrease the possibility of violation and contamination of the operative field and reduce the risk of wound infection. The use of impervious layers, non-woven disposable materials, and iodophor adhesives are advances directed at reducing operative risk of wound contamination. A paucity of information exists in the orthopaedic literature describing surgical draping techniques for hip arthroplasty. We describe a surgical draping technique designed to provide a multi-layer impervious barrier between the patient and the operative field for use in hip arthroplasty.