AAOS: Barbed sutures may be a plausible option for wound closure in TKA

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

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

Fascia iliaca block offers opioid sparing effect vs PAI in patients undergoing TKA

J Clin Anesth. 2016 Dec;35:404-410

Wound closure choice directly translates into procedural costs in total knee replacement

J Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec;26(8):1251-8.e1-4. Epub 2011 Apr 29.

Bidirectional barbed suture more efficient in closure of total hip and knee arthroplasties

J Arthroplasty. 2012 Dec;27(10):1783-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.05.022

OTA2018: Early narcotic consumption not reduced with fascia iliaca block after peritrochanteric Frx

ACL reconstruction with BPTB, and impact of patellar tendon defect closure vs no closure

Arthroscopy. 2015 Feb;31(2):329-338.

Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery

BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 20;6(1):e009257.

AAOS 2016: Barbed suture reduces closure time and wound complications vs. standard suture

COA: No difference between sutures & staple closure complication in orthopaedic surgery

No difference in skin closure results following total hip replacement

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Jun;91(6):725-9

OTA 2019: Fascia iliaca blocks has a non-significant effect on opioid consumption after hip fracture

Running subcuticular wound closure method provides the most robust perfusion after TKA

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan;474(1):47-56.

Shoelace technique for leg fasciotomy is both time and cost effective

Injury. 2014 May;45(5):890-3. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.02.002.

Barbed sutures more efficient in TKA wound closure compared to standard sutures

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jun;473(6):2019-27

Effects of pneumatic tourniquet removal before or after wound closure in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):31-7.

Closure of knees in flexion versus extension, and effect on ROM, function, and strength

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Dec;22(12):3067-73

Fascia iliaca block inferior to spinal morphine for analgesia in THA under spinal anaesthe

Anaesthesia. 2016 Dec;71(12):1431-1440

AAOS2018: Fascia iliaca block not effective versus sham for analgesia after hip arthroscopy for FAI

Annular closure/repair devices reduce reherniation rate following discectomy vs discectomy alone

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Aug 16;19(1):290. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2213-5