Barbed Sutures for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Have Shorter Wound Closure Time and are Cost-Effective in Comparison to Traditional Sutures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 16 Randomized Controlled Trials
Balgovind S. Raja, Aditya K.S. Gowda, Arghya Kundu Choudhury, Souvik Paul, Roop Bhushan Kalia
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBarbed sutureSurgeryRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisWound closureCochrane LibraryFibrous jointRehabilitationWound healingPhysical therapyInternal medicineSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesShoulder Injury and TreatmentTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes