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Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2017

Evaluation of running knotless barbed suture for capsular closure in primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis-a prospective randomized study.

Rajesh Malhotra, Vaibhav Jain, Vijay Kumar, Deepak Gautam

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International orthopaedics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Rajesh MalhotraDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Vaibhav JainDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. vabs13rnt@gmail.com.
Vijay KumarDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Deepak GautamDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThis study was conducted to compare the barbed vs. traditional suture technique in capsular closure of total knee arthroplasty in terms of closure time, cost, needle prick injury, post-operative complication, blood loss and post-operative function. PATIENTS AND

methodsEighty patients in a barbed suture group and 90 in a traditional group were enrolled in this prospective randomized study.

resultsBarbed suture was associated with 4.1 minutes (P < 0.001) faster closure. It was found to be cheaper in terms of direct material cost [30.4%]. Needle prick injury was found in 6.7% (P = 0.020) of cases in the traditional group. Blood loss, post-operative complication and post-operative function were comparable in both groups.

conclusionBarbed suture use in capsular closure of knee arthroplasty is an efficient and cost effective method, and recommended for use in the future.

Indexed as

AgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesSuture TechniquesTreatment OutcomeBarbed sutureCapsular closureTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID28639008

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