Table 4 Wound related complications.

From: A comparison of barbed continuous suture versus conventional interrupted suture for fascial closure in total hip arthroplasty

 

Closure type

Type of complication

Number of reoperation

Case 1

SFX

Oozing, stitch abscess, and hematoma

2

Case 2

Vicryl

Wound dehiscence

1

Case 3

Vicryl

Hematoma

0

Case 4

Vicryl

Stitch abscess

0

  1. SFX, fascial closure with Stratafix; Vicryl, fascial closure with Vicryl.
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