This study aims to compare the clinical results of postoperative wound between Dermabond PRINEO™(2-octyl Cyanoacrylate adhesive and polyester mesh) and subcuticular suture in simultaneous total knee arthroplasty There is previous studies over whether or not to use skin adhesive material is superior or inferior to subcuticular suture This study prospectively randomized patients receiving bilateral total knee arthroplasty(TKA). Patients preference and clinical results was investigated in both knee of same patients who received skin adhesive or subcuticular suture in each knee.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
50
DERMABOND™ PRINEO™(2-octyl Cyanoacrylate Adhesive and Polyester Mesh) and subcuticular nylon suture are applied for each knee
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
wound Hypertrophy scale at postoperative 6 month
Vancouver scar scale, patient and observer report scar assessment scale
Time frame: at postoperative 6 months
Skin closure time
Skin closure time for each group
Time frame: operation day
wound complication
Time frame: postoperative 2 weeks
wound complication
Time frame: postoperative 6 weeks
wound complication
Time frame: postoperative 3 month
wound complication
Time frame: postoperative 6 month
Stitch out time
Time frame: postoperative 2 weeks
Stitch out visual visual analogue scale(VAS)
VAS range from 1 to 10 ( 1means minimal pain 10 means maximal pain)
Time frame: postoperative 2 weeks
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