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Benefit of negative pressure wound therapy found in management of TKA and THA patients

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Staples lead to fewer wound infections than sutures for the treatment of surgical wounds

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AAOS2018: ciNPWT vs occlusive dressing for reducing wound complications in revision THA and TKA

Antibiotic prophylaxis for wound infections in total joint arthroplasty

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Use of wound drain after unilateral total knee arthroplasty

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

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Negative pressure wound therapy not associated with reduction in deep SSI in open fracture treatment

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

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Comparison of sutures and staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery

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

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Negative-pressure wound therapy leads to higher costs & wound complication risk in THA

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Occlusive dressings decrease rate of wound complications following TKA/THA

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Continuous wound infiltration does not significantly reduce pain after hallux valgus osteotomy

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Lower rate of PONV with ropivacaine wound infiltration vs IV analgesia after thoracolumbar surgery

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

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

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No difference between wound drainage and non-drainage for femoral fractures

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