Open AccessThe barbed suture of deep fascia walks away and pierces through skin far from the incision – a case report
Author(s) -
Li Shufeng,
Sun Huaqiang,
Yu Zhaolong,
Wang Wei,
Wang Teng,
Yan Xinfeng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.821
Subject(s) - medicine , barbed suture , fascia , surgery , fibrous joint , anatomy
Key Clinical Message Barbed suture has been widely used in surgeries. However, this technique may raise many problems. Here, we report that the barbed suture of deep fascia walks away and pierces through skin far from the incision in a 61‐year‐old male 6 weeks after total hip arthroplasty.