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Barbed sutures improve closure times and costs compared to traditional sutures in TKA/THA

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June 2014

Barbed sutures improve closure times and costs compared to traditional sutures in TKA/THA

Vol: 3| Issue: 6| Number:49| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Barbed Versus Traditional Sutures: Closure Time, Cost, and Wound Related Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb;29(2):283-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.031. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Contributing Authors:
EL Smith ST DiSegna PY Shukla EG Matzkin

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34 patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomly allocated to receive barbed or traditional sutures, with the purpose of comparing time to wound closure, cost, and rate of wound complications between suture types. Barbed sutures decreased time to wound closure and improved cost-savings, but appeared to increase the frequency and ...

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