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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.
Effects of pneumatic tourniquet removal before or after wound closure in TKA
J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):31-7.
Barbed sutures more efficient in TKA wound closure compared to standard sutures
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jun;473(6):2019-27
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
Comparison of sutures and staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery
Patient Saf Surg. 2013 Feb 9;7(1):6
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 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.
Comparable efficacy between nylon stitches and skin staples for wound closure after TKA
Bone Joint Res. 2016 May;5(5):185-90
Running subcuticular wound closure method provides the most robust perfusion after TKA
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan;474(1):47-56.
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
Knee flexion with tourniquet deflated may be optimal for wound closure in TKA
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Dec;136(12):1773-1780
Staples lead to fewer wound infections than sutures for the treatment of surgical wounds
Am Surg. 2011 Sep;77(9):1206-21
Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery
BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 20;6(1):e009257.
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
No difference in skin closure results following total hip replacement
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Jun;91(6):725-9
No Difference in AKSS, ROM or Muscle Strength When Closing Wound with Knee Flexed vs Extended in TKA
J Knee Surg. 2019 Jul;32(7):624-629.