Review Article
Comparison between Zip-Type Skin Closure Device and Staple for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis
| | Outcome | Studies | Groups (SCD/staple) | Overall effect | Heterogeneity | | Effect estimate | 95% CI | value | (%) | value |
| | Total wound complications | 4 | 369/1149 | 0.02 | -0.10, 0.14 | 0.76 | 82 | 0.0009 | | Wound dehiscence | 4 | 173/173 | 0.00 | -0.03, 0.03 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.86 | | Wound blisters | 2 | 259/1039 | 0.10 | -0.14, 0.35 | 0.42 | 86 | 0.008 | | Wound infection | 3 | 1081/1081 | -0.00 | -0.01, 0.00 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.39 | | Wound pain evaluation | 2 | 70/70 | -1.68 | -2.08, -1.28 | 0.0001 | 95 | 0.0001 | | Wound scar score | 2 | 70/70 | -1.80 | -2.96, -0.64 | 0.002 | 77 | 0.04 | | Readmission | 2 | 55/1972 | -0.02 | -0.04, -0.00 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.80 |
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SCD: skin closure device; CI: confidence interval.
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