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- Title
HEMIGARD: a Unique Adhesive Retention Suture Device that Reduces the Incidence of Dehiscence.
- Authors
KESSELMAN, PAUL
- Abstract
The article features Hemigard, a novel adhesive suture retention device (ASRD), invented by surgeons and developed by Suturegard Medical Inc. Topics covered include the effectiveness of the device in reducing skin tearing, protecting wound edge perfusion and reducing lower extremity excisional wound dehiscence compared to standard layered closures, and how the device can help prevent serious complications in pedal diabetic wound closure.
- Subjects
SUTURING; DIABETIC foot; PRESSURE ulcers; DISEASE incidence; SURGICAL technology; SURGICAL wound dehiscence; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; COMMERCIAL product evaluation; WOUND care; DIFFUSION of innovations; HEEL (Anatomy)
- Publication
Podiatry Management, 2022, Vol 41, Issue 9, p99
- ISSN
0744-3528
- Publication type
Article