Barbed versus traditional sutures: closure time, cost, and wound related outcomes in total joint arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty
; 29(2): 283-7, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24275262
The purpose of this study was to compare barbed sutures to traditional sutures in three domains: time, cost, and wound related outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 34 patients were enrolled in a prospective randomized controlled trial to assess time to wound closure and cost. In addition, a retrospective chart review of an additional 100 patients was conducted to further assess wound-related outcomes. On average, barbed sutures decreased time to wound closure by 9.72 min (P<0.05) after controlling for length of incision, patient's BMI and number of physicians closing. Further, using barbed sutures saved an average of $549.59 per case. However, increased frequency and severity of wound complications were associated with barbed sutures.
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Assunto principal:
Suturas
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Cicatrização
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Artroplastia de Quadril
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Artroplastia do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article