Wound Healing in Primary TKA
- Conditions
- Total Knee ReplacementWound Complication
- Registration Number
- NCT06007599
- Lead Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 216
- Patients older than 18 years old that will undergo primary TKA with a midline approach
- Previous knee arthroplasty surgeries or midline scars
- TKA secondary to oncologic or traumatic etiologies
- BMI ≥ 40
- uncontrolled diabetes (measured by a Hgb A1c above 8)
- reported allergy to skin adhesive
- immunodeficiencies
- bleeding disorders
- anticoagulation other than ASA
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient satisfaction 90 days Assessed using the POSAS (patient and observer scar assessment scale) questionnaire
wound complications 90 days Assessed using Photographic documentation of the wound
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States