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Use of a Novel Adhesive Suture Retention Device in Non-Traumatic Diabetic Lower Extremity Amputations: A Multicenter Case Review
Cole et al. (2023)
Summary: Non-traumatic lower extremity amputations (n=80): 81% reduction in dehiscence and reduction in progression to higher amputation from 16% to 1.8%. Cost savings of $6245 to $9997 per amputation
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Outcomes of layered closure and adjunctive adhesive retention suture device use following ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation: a single center, retrospective cohort study. Wounds. 35(6):126-31
Stefanski E, A Karwal and E Haniuk. (2023)
Summary: ORIF (n=39): 60% reduced time to healing; 80% reduced dehiscence; 90% reduced need for re-operation; 53% reduced time requiring assistive device
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Incision healing and time to weightbearing with and without use of adhesive suture retention device in total ankle arthroplasty. Poster presented at American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Meeting
Ekladios JM, JM Cottom and JS Badell
Summary: Total ankle arthroplasty (n=50): reduced mean healing time and incision length from 37.1d (SD 4.7) and 9.1cm (SD 2.0) to 19.9d (SD 3.3) and 7.4cm (SD 0.8)
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Use of a novel adhesive suture retention device in lower leg excisional closure: A retrospective review. Wounds. 2021 33(9): 222-5
Cole W, et al (2021)
Summary: Dehiscence reduction from 24% in controls to 3% using ASRD (89% reduction)
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Enhanced perfusion of elliptical wound closures using a novel adhesive suture retention device. Health Science Reports 4(3): e364
Stoecker A, et al.
Summary: Using ASRD, 25% better perfusion than suture alone. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) data presented
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