Barbed sutures for arthroplasty closure--does it decrease the risk of glove perforation?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Barbed sutures for arthroplasty closure--does it decrease the risk of glove perforation?

AU - Schwarzkopf, Ran

AU - Hadley, Scott

AU - Weatherall, Justin M

AU - Gross, Steven C

AU - Marvin, Scott E

N1 - Recent resurgence in the interest of barbed suture has extended its application to wound closures in total joint surgery. Improved suture biomaterials and barb geometry has lead to consideration for its use in various orthopedic procedures including arthroplasty. The reported superior wound tensile ...

PY - 2012/1/1

Y1 - 2012/1/1

UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23267450/

M3 - Article

VL - 70

JO - Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases

JF - Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases

ER -