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Barbed Versus Standard Sutures For Total Knee Arthroplasty
April 2024
Barbed Versus Standard Sutures For Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effect of barbed versus standard sutures on wound complications in total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis.
Int Wound J . 2023 Dec;20(10):4130-4137.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
This systematic review and meta-analysis included 8 randomized controlled trials involving a total of 1569 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The comparison was between the use of barbed sutures and traditional sutures for wound closure. Pooled outcomes of interest included the incidence of superficial wound infection, wound dehiscence, and wound suture abscesses. The pooled results indi...
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