Barbed sutures reduce arthrotomy closure duration compared to interrupted conventional sutures for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

ConclusionThese results suggest barbed suture utilization may be faster and more resource-efficient than the  use of standard-of-care sutures for arthrotomy closure in primary total knee arthroplasty without increased complications.ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT03285529

Source: Musculoskeletal Surgery - March 6, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research