Skin closure after total hip replacement: A randomised controlled trial of skin adhesive versus surgical staples

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 725-729

  Livesey, C ^a   Wylde, V ^a   Descamps, S ^a   Estela, C M ^a   Bannister, G C ^a   Learmonth, I D ^a   Blom, A W ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN SCAR; SURGICAL STAPLING; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN; SURGICAL STAPLING; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 66349121049     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.21831     Document Type: Article

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