LOGIN
Drained vs. undrained wounds: No significant difference in outcomes following hip surgery
April 2013
Drained vs. undrained wounds: No significant difference in outcomes following hip surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Closed suction surgical wound drainage after hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Int Orthop. 2008 Dec;32(6):723-7. Epub 2007 Aug 9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
This meta-analysis and systematic review identified 6 randomized trials that compared the use of closed suction drainage compared to no drainage in hip fracture surgery. A total of 664 patients were identified from these 6 studies. Results from the analysis indicated that there were no significant differences between drained and undrained wounds, in terms of wound infection, wound haematoma, re-op...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.