primary OA knee
Conditions
Interventions
routinely subcuticular suture closure the wound,routinely skin staple closure the wound
Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
Skin subcuticular suture,Skin staple
Sponsors
none
none,none,none
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patient who underwent primary total knee replacement surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.prior open knee surgery; poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus, which was defined as preoperative fasting blood sugar level of ≥200 mg/dL 2. history of autoimmune diseases or active cancer 3. history of smoking within the past 12 months 4. history of peripheral vascular disorder, such as atherosclerosis, Buerger’s disease, or chronic venous insufficiency 5. obese status, which was defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m2 and/or, history of radiation at or around the knee 6. Patients were also excluded if they had taken corticosteroid within 30 days before surgery, except for topical and inhaled corticosteroid and if they were currently taking anticoagulant, except low-dose aspirin 7. Patients who received chemotherapy within the preceding 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hollander Wound Evaluation Scale (HWES), cosmetic-visual analogue scale (VAS) 6 week and 3 month follow up scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional outcome by the modified Knee Society Knee Scoring System and wound complications 6 week and 3 month follow up score | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactAasis Unnanuntana
Faculty of medicine, Siriraj Hospital
Outcome results
None listed