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Barbed Suture for Arthrotomy Closure in Total Knee Arthroplasty
March 2022
Barbed Suture for Arthrotomy Closure in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Barbed sutures reduce arthrotomy closure duration compared to interrupted conventional sutures for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
Musculoskelet Surg . 2021 Dec;105(3):275-281.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive a barbed suture (n=30) or standard interrupted absorbable sutures (n=30) for arthrotomy closure. Outcomes of interest included arthrotomy closure time, total operative time, number of sutures utilized and wound complications. The barbed suture group demonstrated a significantly shorter arthrotomy closure time but ...
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