AAOS: Barbed sutures may be a plausible option for wound closure in TKA

Barbed sutures improve closure times and costs compared to traditional sutures in TKA/THA

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb;29(2):283-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.031. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

AAOS 2023: Monocryl vs. Nylon Sutures on Patient & Observer-Assessed After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Barbed sutures reduce cost and closing time compared to standard sutures in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep;29(9 Suppl):135-8

Staples lead to fewer wound infections than sutures for the treatment of surgical wounds

Am Surg. 2011 Sep;77(9):1206-21

Barbed sutures reduce time to wound closure In comparison to conventional sutures in TJA

Int Orthop. 2016 Feb;40(2):225-31

AAOS: Triclosan-coated sutures do not reduce surgical site infection following THA & TKA

Barbed sutures more efficient in TKA wound closure compared to standard sutures

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jun;473(6):2019-27

COA: No difference between sutures & staple closure complication in orthopaedic surgery

No significant reduction in surgical site infection rate with triclosan-coated sutures in TJA

Bone Joint J. 2018 Mar 1;100-B(3):296-302

Comparison of sutures and staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery

Patient Saf Surg. 2013 Feb 9;7(1):6

Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery

BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 20;6(1):e009257.

Comparable efficacy between nylon stitches and skin staples for wound closure after TKA

Bone Joint Res. 2016 May;5(5):185-90

AAOS 2016: Barbed suture reduces closure time and wound complications vs. standard suture

Topical Skin Adhesive vs Nylon Sutures for Incision Closure in Forefoot Surgery

Foot & ankle international. ;():. 10.1177/10711007211002501

Knotless Barbed Sutures in Posterior Long-Segment Lumbar Surgery

J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 01-May;():. 10.1186/s13018-022-03165-7

All-inside sutures have lower failure rate than meniscal arrows in meniscal repair

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jan;23(1):211-8.

Effect of Staples vs. Sutures on Surgical Site Infection in Elective Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty. 2022 01-Mar;():. 10.1186/s42836-021-00110-7

Sutures Versus Staples for Wound Closures After Foot & Ankle Surgery

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 01-Jul;():. 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.11.010

Both absorbable and nonabsorbable suture provided excellent repair of unstable shoulders

Arthroscopy. 2008 Jun;24(6):697-703. Epub 2008 Feb 20