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Highly absorbent sterile hydrocolloid wound dressing in total knee & hip arthroplasty
September 2015
Highly absorbent sterile hydrocolloid wound dressing in total knee & hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Randomized controlled trial of conventional versus modern surgical dressings following primary total hip and knee replacement
Int Orthop. 2015 Jul;39(7):1315-9.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty for primary degenerative osteoarthritis were included in the study. Patients were randomized to have their surgical wound dressed with a highly absorbent sterile hydrocolloid wound dressing or a conventional dressing. Findings indicated that without negatively affecting the 6 month postoperative cosmetic appearance of the wound, the highly abso...
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