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ArticleHealth science reports2021

Enhanced perfusion of elliptical wound closures using a novel adhesive suture retention device.

Allison Stoecker, William Lear, Karsten Johnson, Jared Bahm, Jamie J Kruzic

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Article in Health science reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Allison StoeckerDepartments of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Silver Falls Dermatology Corvallis Oregon USA.
William LearDepartments of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Silver Falls Dermatology Corvallis Oregon USA.
Karsten JohnsonDepartments of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Silver Falls Dermatology Corvallis Oregon USA.
Jared BahmJared Bahm Consulting Albany Oregon USA.
Jamie J KruzicSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9695-1921
Dermatology Research Center · USAlbany Research Institute · USUNSW Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsThe purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that a novel adhesive retention suture device (ARSD) can increase perfusion at elliptical wound closures by distributing stress away from the suture site.

methodsStress in the skin around a suture both with and without support from an ARSD was evaluated using a finite element model. A single-center, randomized split-scar comparison trial using laser speckle contrast analysis was used to quantify the perfusion at elliptical wound closures in human patients both with and without an ARSD.

resultsThe finite element model revealed that the ARSD promoted load transfer to the skin over a larger area, thus reducing the local stress and deformation in the skin around the suture site. Results from the split-scar study showed a mean improvement of 25% perfusion units with the ARSD, and the improvement was statistically significant (

conclusionThe reduction in local stress and enhanced perfusion around the suture site reveals the potential benefit of using an ARSD to enable more efficient healing by avoiding complications associated with both low perfusion and skin tearing, such as dehiscence, infection, and cheese wiring.

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adhesive retention suture deviceperfusionwound closure

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PMID34541331
PMCPMC8439428
OpenAlexW3200248617

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