Temporal Change of Interleukin-6, C-Reactive Protein, and Skin Temperature after Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Triclosan-Coated Sutures.

The risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can never be eliminated. Antimicrobial sutures containing triclosan have been used to decrease SSIs, but whether triclosan-coated sutures are effective with TKA is unclear. Between 2011 and 2012, 102 patients randomly as...

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Published in:	BioMed Research International Vol. 2018; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors:	Lin, Shih-Jie, Chang, Fu-Chun, Huang, Tsan-Wen, Peng, Kuo-Ti, Shih, Hsin Nung, Lee, Mel S.
Format:	research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell 1/15/2018
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost