Status:
RECRUITING
Suture Versus Staples for Wound Closure in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern California
Conditions:
Lower Extremity Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study is designed to assess the feasibility of comparing skin closure methods - sutures versus staples - and subsequent rates of surgical site infection following open reduction and interna...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult Patients 18-80 years old
- Tibial Pilon, Tibial Plateau Fractures, Patella Fractures, and Distal Femur Fractures
- Incisions must be able to be approximated with subdermal sutures intraoperatively
- English and Spanish speaking patients only
Exclusion
- Open fractures
- Incarcerated patients
- Pregnant patients
- Patients who do not speak English or Spanish
- History of infection at surgical incision site at the time of definitive fixation
- Pre-existing skin condition associated with risk of infection (psoriasis, eczema)
- Unable to obtain consent from patient prior to surgery or from legally authorized representative (LAR) prior to skin closure if the patient is unable to consent dur to their medical condition.
- The absence of a subcutaneous closure during the index procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06586814
Start Date
August 1 2024
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
September 19 2024
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033