Open AccessComparative Study Between Coaptive Film Versus Suture For Wound Closure After Long Bone Fracture Fixation
Author(s) -
IM Anuar Ramdhan,
W Zulmi,
AN Hidayah,
MJM Kamel,
MSM Fadhil,
M Anwar Hau
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.1303.017
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , fibrous joint , wound closure , bone healing , femur , dentistry , wound healing , population , environmental health
Coaptive film (i.e., Steri-Strips™) is an adhesive tape used to replace sutures in wound closure. The use of coaptive film for wound closure after long bone fracture fixation has not been well documented in the literature.
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