Trial reportBioMed research international2017
AQUACEL® Ag Surgical Dressing Reduces Surgical Site Infection and Improves Patient Satisfaction in Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of hydrofiber and standard dressings in postoperative knee and hip arthroplasty wounds: a comprehensive meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of hydrofibre dressing following total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Simplified vacuum dressing system: effectiveness and safety in wounds management.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2022Trial
- Silver-impregnated occlusive dressing is associated with a lower rate of acute surgical site infection after direct anterior total hip arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Nanomaterial strategies for antibiotic-resistant infections: Mechanistic frameworks, rational design, and clinical translation.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- The Use of Aquacel® Ag for the Management of Partial-Thickness Burns in a Tertiary Center.Cureus · 2026Article
- Metal Nanoparticles: Advanced and Promising Technology in Diabetic Wound Therapy.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Review
- Antimicrobial Activity of Silver-Containing Surgical Dressings in an In vitro Direct Inoculation Simulated Wound Fluid Model Against a Range of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria.Surgical infections · 2023Article
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) to Topical Products in Orthopedic Surgery: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Strategies.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2023Review
- Risk factors associated with surgical site infections following joint replacement surgery: a narrative review.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2022Review
- Closed-incision negative pressure therapy at -125 mmHg significantly reduces surgical site complications following total hip and knee arthroplasties: A stratified meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Wound Healing Activities and Potential of Selected African Medicinal Plants and Their Synthesized Biogenic Nanoparticles.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Electrospun Asymmetric Membranes as Promising Wound Dressings: A Review.Pharmaceutics · 2021Review
- Polyester Mesh Dressings Reduce Delayed Wound Healing and Reoperations Compared with Silver-Impregnated Occlusive Dressings after Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2020Article
- Contemporary Strategies to Prevent Infection in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2020Review
- Polyester mesh dressings reduce delayed wound healing rates after total hip arthroplasty compared with silver-impregnated occlusive dressings.Arthroplasty today · 2020Article
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- Intraoperative Considerations for Treatment/Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2018Review
- Towards Simpler and Reliable Wound Care.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2018Article
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Abstract
The use of modern surgical dressings to prevent wound complications and surgical site infection (SSI) after minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MIS-TKA) is lacking. In a prospective, randomized, controlled study, 240 patients were randomized to receive either AQUACEL Ag Surgical dressing (study group) or a standard dressing (control group) after MIS-TKA. The primary outcome was wound complication (SSI and blister). The secondary outcomes were wear time and number of dressing changes in the hospital and patient satisfaction (pain, comfort, and ease of use). In the intention-to-treat analysis, there was a significant reduction in the incidence of superficial SSI (0.8%, 95% CI∶ 0.00-2.48) in the study group compared to 8.3% (95% CI∶ 3.32-13.3) in the control group (
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