Incidence of dehiscence and erythema in tibial plateau leveling osteotomy incisions closed with barbed, bidirectional monoderm suture is equal to external nylon sutures
Barbed suture for closure of TPLO incisions is acceptable and comparable to external nylon sutures. Extra care should be taken when suturing the most proximal aspect of TPLO incisions.
Authors
- Steven Walker Frederick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-3632)
- Lauren E. Deahl
- Colleen E. Mans
- Michael C. Pawenski
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.08.0530
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00