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Zarghooni, Kourosh ORCID: 0000-0001-7069-6291, Bredow, Jan, Siewe, Jan, Deutloff, Nicole, Meyer, Heiko Stefan and Lohmann, Christoph (2015). Is the use of modern versus conventional wound dressings warranted after primary knee and hip arthroplasty ? Results of a Prospective Comparative Study. Acta Orthop. Belg., 81 (4). S. 768 - 776. BRUSSELS: ACTA MEDICA BELGICA. ISSN 0001-6462

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Abstract

Purpose of the Study : This prospective, open, non controlled clinical investigation evaluated the performance of a modern post-operative wound dressing versus conventional dressings used on wounds of patients after undergoing hip or knee replacement. Methods : The clinical investigation started with a two-week observation phase of conventional wound dressings, followed by an intervention phase where patients were treated with Mepilex (R) Border Post-Op dressings. The primary objective was to evaluate the occurrence of blisters. Results : There was no blistering in any of the patients in the Mepilex group (n = 49), whereas blistering occurred in 27.3% (n = 3) of patients in the conventional group (n = 11, p < 0.01). The Mepilex dressing was left on for seven days in 70% of patients. There was a significant reduction in the total cost for dressing changes with the Mepilex dressings (p = 0.006). Conclusion : By using Mepilex dressings, the risk of blistering was negated and the reduced frequency of dressing changes was associated with the reduced overall cost. Therefore, we recommend the use of Mepilex Border Post-Op dressings.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Zarghooni, Kourosh UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-7069-6291 UNSPECIFIED Bredow, Jan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Siewe, Jan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Deutloff, Nicole UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Meyer, Heiko Stefan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lohmann, Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-415151
Journal or Publication Title:	Acta Orthop. Belg.
Volume:	81
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 768 - 776
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ACTA MEDICA BELGICA
Place of Publication:	BRUSSELS
ISSN:	0001-6462
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INFECTION; REPLACEMENT; SURGERY Multiple languages Orthopedics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41515