Use of interrupted time-series analyses in evaluating health economic outcomes following implementation of multilayer water-tight wound closure in a primary total joint arthroplasty population

• Main Authors: Ziyu Tan (Author), Joerg Tomaszewski (Author), Brian Po-Han Chen (Author), Najmuddin J Gunja (Author), Katherine Etter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Becaris Publishing Limited, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) with multi-layer, watertight closure (MLWC) using knotless barbed suture and 2-octyl cyanoacrylate plus polymer mesh tape was compared with conventional closure (CC) using Vicryl™ sutures and staples. Patients & methods: Electronic medical records of patients...