Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective randomised comparison of 2 skin closure techniques in primary total hip arthroplasty surgery.
As an essential step of total hip arthroplasty (THA), an effective and secure skin closure technique after primary THA is important. Metallic staples closure and subcuticular suture are the 2 common techniques for skin closure. However, which closure technique is the optimal skin-closure method remains unclear. The purpose of this prospective randomised clinical study was to compare the clinical outcomes and costs between staples and subcuticular suture techniques. ⋯ Closure with running subcuticular suture is cheaper and appears to have a clinical advantage when compared with metallic staples skin closure in primary THA surgery. However, additional operating time may be incurred.