AAOS: Triclosan-coated sutures do not reduce surgical site infection following THA & TKA .
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Triclosan-Coated Sutures in 2,547 Lower Limb Arthroplasty Operations
2547 patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty were randomly allocated to receive triclosan-coated sutures or standard sutures for layered wound closure, with the purpose of determining if triclosan-coated sutures could reduce the incidence of surgical site infection. Results did not support the use of triclosan-coated sutures, as there was no significant difference in superficial, deep or combined surgical site infection (SSI) rates between the triclosan-coated and standard suture groups.
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