Impact of barbed suture use in complex back closure on operative time, cost, and safety profile
Knotless barbed suture use in complex closure of back wounds results in decreased operative time and hospital cost while conferring similar complication rates to conventional suture.
Authors
- Nikhil Sobti
- Julia L. Lerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5496-5033)
- Luke Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-603X)
- Stephanie Francalancia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6713-8950)
- Daniel Kwan
- Paul Y. Liu
- Carole S.L. Spake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1654-8102)
- Albert S. Woo
- Vinay Rao
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.4.spine241540
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00