No difference in skin closure results following total hip replacement

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

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Comparable efficacy between nylon stitches and skin staples for wound closure after TKA

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OTA: A novel skin closure method with subcutaneous sutures and 2-octylcyanoacrylate

Skin staples as the preferred method of wound close following knee and hip arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Feb;88(2):238-42

OTA 2019: Impact of skin suture pattern on incision perfusion in ORIF for ankle fractures

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

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

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

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

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

Topical Skin Adhesive vs Nylon Sutures for Incision Closure in Forefoot Surgery

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Shoelace technique for leg fasciotomy is both time and cost effective

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Comparison of sutures and staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery

Patient Saf Surg. 2013 Feb 9;7(1):6

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

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Knee flexion with tourniquet deflated may be optimal for wound closure in TKA

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Dec;136(12):1773-1780

Barbed sutures reduce cost and closing time compared to standard sutures in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep;29(9 Suppl):135-8

AAOS2017: Evaluating two wound closure techniques following ORIF for ankle fractures

Comparison of Adhesive Wound Closure Devices in Orthopaedic Surgical Procedures

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OTA2017: Improved skin perfusion with Allgöwer-Donati vs vertical mattress suture in ankle ORIF

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

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