Wound closure methods in hip and knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This study compares different ways of closing the wound after hip or knee replacement surgery. It looks at which methods heal best with fewer problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 30 years old or older.
- You are having your first-time hip or knee replacement, or a revision (re-do) surgery that is not due to infection.
- You are not taking medications that weaken your immune system.
- You do not have poorly controlled diabetes with complications.
- You do not have serious vein or artery disease in your legs.
- You do not have an active infection in the surgical area, and your surgery is not because of cancer.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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