Post-operative wound management

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal surgery; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92903493
• Lead Sponsor: Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital

Brief Summary

2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27496913

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-10
• Study Completion: 2013-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing primary total hip or knee replacement
2. Patients with no contraindications for PICO NPWT or standard postoperative dressings
3. Patients who are over 18 years of age and have given informed consent to participant
4. Male and female participants

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty surgery
2. Patients with a known history of poor compliance with medical treatment
3. Patients with known allergies to either product components (silicone adhesives and polyurethane films (direct
contact with incision), acrylic adhesives (direct contact with skin), polyethylene fabrics and superabsorbent powders (polyacrylates)
4. Patients on warfarin therapy (these patients may have an increased exudate and also a prolonged stay in hospital following surgery whilst trying to achieve therapeutic INR (international normalized ratio) levels an indication of how well the patient's blood clots
5. Patients who do not give informed consent to participate in this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified