Patient Satisfaction and Cosmetic Outcome in a Randomized, Prospective Study of Total Knee Arthroplasty Skin Closure Comparing Zip Surgical Skin Closure with Staples

Menkowitz, Bruce; Olivieri, Gerilyn; Belson, Ori

doi:10.7759/cureus.6705

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Patient Satisfaction and Cosmetic Outcome in a Randomized, Prospective Study of Total Knee Arthroplasty Skin Closure Comparing Zip Surgical Skin Closure with Staples

Published in Cureus • Jan 19, 2020

Authors:

Bruce Menkowitz

Gerilyn Olivieri

Ori Belson

Abstract

Background Evaluation of the Zip surgical skin closure device (Zip) versus metal staples regarding patient satisfaction and cosmesis after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods Patients undergoing TKA at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery were randomized to receive skin closure using Zip or staples...

Subject

Medicine

Cosmesis

Patient satisfaction

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