Suture Closure Trial
Surgical Wound, Upper Extremity Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Surgical Wound focused on measuring Sutures, surgical technique
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients undergoing surgery for upper extremity injury (finger, hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)
- Patients aged 18 to 99-years-old who are willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults unable to give consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
Sites / Locations
- Emory Orthopedic and Spine Hospital
- Emory Executive Park
- Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
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Monocryl (FDA Approved) buried running
Monocryl buried interrupted
Monocryl not buried interrupted
Monocryl not buried running
Gut (FDA Approved) not buried interrupted
Nylon (FDA Approved) not buried interrupted
Nylon not buried running
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Monocryl (FDA Approved) buried running
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Monocryl buried interrupted
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Monocryl not buried interrupted
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Monocryl not buried running
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Gut (FDA Approved) not buried interrupted
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Nylon (FDA Approved) not buried interrupted
Upper extremity primary surgical wound closure via suture with Nylon not buried running