Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons at NYU Langone Medical Center developed a new wound closure technique for scoliosis surgery they say ...

Patients with scoliosis who undergo surgery may be less likely to develop an infection or other complications after the procedure when a novel wound closure technique pioneered at NYU Langone Medical ...

Sometime more than 5,000 years ago, man came up with the idea of suturing a wound with a needle and thread. Since then, this surgical principle has not changed much: Depending on the fingertip feeling ...

IIlyas S. Aleem, MD, MSc, describes how, in recent years, there has been a significant transformation in wound closure techniques and approaches, reflecting a deeper understanding of its critical role ...

Barbed sutures have emerged as a transformative innovation in surgical wound closure, offering a knotless design that facilitates more uniform stress distribution and reduces operative time. Developed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A panel of orthopedic surgeons published consensus statements on optimal wound closure and dressing management ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...