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Comparative Efficacy Of Advanced And Traditional Wound Dressings In Post-Operative Orthopaedic Care

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June 2025

Comparative Efficacy Of Advanced And Traditional Wound Dressings In Post-Operative Orthopaedic Care

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:3| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative efficacy of advanced and traditional wound dressings in post-operative orthopaedic care for hip and knee surgeries: A randomized controlled trial.

J Clin Orthop Trauma . 2025 Feb 12:63:102933.

Contributing Authors:
N Srivastava Manisha A Ghai M Goyal M Kumar

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Three hundred and fourteen patients with closed fractures around the hip and knee undergoing internal fixation were randomized to receive Aquacel Ag® (n=78), Opsite® Post-Op (n=79), Mepilex Border Post-Op® (n=79), or traditional dressings (n=78). The primary outcomes of interest were pain levels during dressing changes, exudate management, patient comfort, nurses' ease of dressing application and ...

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