Surgical Wound Healing With and Without the Use of Skin Adhesive in Primary TKA
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- Enrollment
- 216
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patient satisfaction
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Wound complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can arise from many patient-specific factors, such as vascular or immune-related medical conditions, obesity, and smoking, among others. The development of early wound complications can lead to increased length of hospital stay and more serious complications, including deep infection and major subsequent surgery. However, there are modifiable variables that could affect the risk of getting wound complications, such as the closure technique. This study aims to analyze the difference in rates of wound complications using two different closure techniques in primary TKA.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients older than 18 years old that will undergo primary TKA with a midline approach
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previous knee arthroplasty surgeries or midline scars
- •TKA secondary to oncologic or traumatic etiologies
- •uncontrolled diabetes (measured by a Hgb A1c above 8)
- •reported allergy to skin adhesive
- •immunodeficiencies
- •bleeding disorders
- •anticoagulation other than ASA
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 90 days
Assessed using the POSAS (patient and observer scar assessment scale) questionnaire
wound complications
Time Frame: 90 days
Assessed using Photographic documentation of the wound