Open AccessEffect of Adhesive Strips and Dermal Sutures vs Dermal Sutures Only on Wound Closure
Author(s) -
Trenton Custis,
April W. Armstrong,
Thomas H. King,
Victoria R. Sharon,
Daniel B. Eisen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.0174
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , wound closure , fibrous joint , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , wound healing
Although applying adhesive strips to a wound closure has been shown to have outcomes equivalent to those with cuticular suturing, it is unknown whether adhesive strips provide additional benefit compared with dermal suturing alone.
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