Total knee replacement patients and surgeons reported greater satisfaction with Ethicon's DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System for surgical incisions vs. traditional skin staples.
Results from a double-blinded quantitative study of 88 total knee replacement patients and 83 orthopaedic surgeons indicated more patient satisfaction with cosmetic results (80% vs. 71%), and lower concern about post-op care (55% vs. 63%) and complications (56% vs. 60%). Overall patient satisfaction favored DERMABOND PRINEO vs. staples, as well (88.2% vs. 81.8%), as did overall surgeon satisfaction (83.7% vs. 56.1%).
Ethicon offers a wide portfolio of skin closure systems for various incision lengths and closure strength needs, including a new configuration for longer incisions to address hip, knee and spine procedures.
Source: Ethicon