K. Narayanan et al., COMPARATIVE CLINICAL-STUDY OF THE SURE-CLOSURE DEVICE WITH CONVENTIONAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES, Annals of plastic surgery, 35(5), 1995, pp. 485-491
The Sure-Closure device, designed for wound closure, harnesses the vis
coelastic properties of the skin. It has been used in clinical studies
in the past. We have evaluated the role of this device in complex wou
nd problems and compared it to closure achieved by conventional wound
closure methods such as skin grafts and flaps. A total of 40 patients
with multiple wound etiologies were examined. We used the device under
local and general anesthesia. In addition, we performed cost analysis
on the use of the device and compared this to traditional methods. We
found a cost reduction trend associated with the Sure-Closure method
(p < .05). All of the 24 patients in whom the device was used to close
the wounds had complete primary closure. The device is also easy to u
se. When used for delayed stretching, as in some of our patients, the
compliance rate was high.