Staples versus Sutures for Wound Closure after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Recruiting
- Conditions
- contaminationinfection1004079210005944
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35908
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1800
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients
total hip replacement
Exclusion Criteria
history of ipsilateral hip surgery
peri operative complications
skin diseases
malignancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the difference in superficial wound infections<br /><br>between the two groups. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Other parameters are deep wound infections, wound necrosis, wound dehiscence,<br /><br>total costs and length of hospital stay. </p><br>