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Calcium Alginate Dressing for Total Hip Arthroplasty
January 2024
Calcium Alginate Dressing for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A New Dressing System for Wound in Enhanced-Recovery Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized and Controlled Trial.
J Arthroplasty . 2023 Aug;38(8):1565-1570.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
124 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for osteonecrosis or femoral head or hip osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either a calcium alginate dressing system (n=62) or a traditional gauze (n=62). Outcomes of interest included the number of dressing changes, length of stay, Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES), ASEPSIS wound score, pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Harris Hip ...
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