Daiwei Yao, Julian Nachtsheim, Sarah Ettinger, Anna Altemeier, Leif Claassen, Christian Plaass, Michael Schwarze, Kiriakos Daniilidis, Bernd Brüggenjürgen, Christina Stukenborg-Colsman, Matthias Lerch
There is no clear recommendation for wound closure material in foot and ankle surgery. Thus, we hypothesized that there was no difference in clinical outcomes among 3 suture materials, namely, absorbable sutures, nonabsorbable sutures, and metallic staples. This study compared the 3 materials for wound closure in foot and ankle surgery. In this prospective randomized study, 124 patients were randomly divided into the nonabsorbable suture group, absorbable suture group, and staple group. ASEPSIS score, Hollander Wound Evaluation Scale, and numerical rating scale (regarding pain and satisfaction) were collected at first dressing changes, suture removal, and 6 weeks after surgery...
2022: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery