ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020
FiberWire vs FiberTape: Comparison of Bacterial Adherence in a Murine Air Pouch Wound Model.
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- Development of an implantable three-dimensional model of a functional pathogenic multispecies biofilm to study infected wounds.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor high-tensile strength sutures, past research has largely focused on mechanical properties or bacterial adherence across various manufacturers. PURPOSE: This study investigated high-tensile strength sutures with different shapes but otherwise identical composition. The purpose was to evaluate the differences between high-tensile strength suture wire and suture tape relative to bacterial adherence and bacterial retention after washout. STUDY
designControlled laboratory study.
methodsSutures were implanted in dorsal air pouches of 72 BALB/cJ mice. Experimental pouches were inoculated with
resultsOptical density (mean ± SD) was significantly higher for FiberTape sutures than for FiberWire sutures, respectively, at the 2-hour time point for all groups (group 1, 0.0550 ± 0.0081 vs 0.0162 ± 0.006 [
conclusionFiberTape was associated with increased bacterial adhesion as well as retention as compared with FiberWire in an in vivo murine wound model. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study demonstrates that suture design influences the occurrence of and ability to clear surgical infection and must be considered when selecting high-tensile strength sutures in a clinical setting.
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