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Fig. 4 | Arthroplasty

Fig. 4

From: A comparison between barbed suture and conventional suture in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fig. 4

Meta-analysis of superficial and deep infection rates of barbed versus conventional sutures. There was no significant difference (OR 0.84 [95% CI, 0.50, 1.41]) between barbed sutures (666 cases) and conventional sutures (672 cases) with regards to the incidence of superficial infection. There was no significant difference (OR 0.50 [95% CI, 0.14, 1.75]) between barbed sutures (395 cases) and conventional sutures (386 cases) with regards to the incidence of deep infection. Overall infection was not significantly associated with barbed versus conventional sutures (OR 0.78 [95% CI, 0.48, 1.25]) (Overall effect, p = 0.03)

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