This study aims to analyze the difference in rates of wound complications using two different closure techniques in Direct anterior approach for primary total hip replacement.
The use of the direct anterior approach (DAA) for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been increasingly popular but there has been a reported increased risk of wound complications compared with a posterior approach. Wound complications can lead to increased length of stay, reoperation procedures (i.e., irrigation and debridement), patient dissatisfaction, extra visits, readmissions, increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection and overall increased costs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
172
wound closure subcuticular running stitch using 3-0 monocryl suture without skin adhesive
wound closure subcuticular running stitch using 3-0 monocryl suture with two layers of skin adhesive
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Wound complications
Assessed using photographic documentation of the wound
Time frame: 90 days
Participant satisfaction
assessed using the POSAS (patient and observer scar assessment scale) questionnaire
Time frame: 90 days
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