JBJS | Wound Complications Following the Use of FiberWire in Lower-Extremity Traumatic Amputations: A Case Series

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 91, Issue 3

Case Reports | March 01, 2009

Wound Complications Following the Use of FiberWire in Lower-Extremity Traumatic Amputations: A Case Series

Andrew W. Mack, MD¹; Brett A. Freedman, MD¹; Scott B. Shawen, MD¹; Donald A. Gajewski, MD¹; Victor F. Kalasinsky, PhD²; Michael R. Lewin-Smith, MB, BS²

¹ Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20307. E-mail address for A.W. Mack: andrew.mack@amedd.army.mil
² Department of Environmental and Toxicologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 14th Street and Alaska Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20306-6000

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009; 91:680-685 doi:10.2106/JBJS.H.00110

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With the development of new arthroscopic approaches over the last decade, one innovation that has facilitated this trend has been the introduction of high-tensile-strength sutures. These nonabsorbable sutures allow for the reliable and secure fixation of soft tissues, such as the glenoid labrum and rotator cuff, to bone by means of anchors^1,2. Similarly, these sutures have gained great acceptance in open procedures, such as tendon repairs and suture fixation of fracture fragments³. FiberWire (Arthrex, Naples, Florida) is one of the first members of this family of sutures. Currently, it is one of the most commonly used high-tensile-strength sutures in orthopaedic surgery.

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amputation, traumatic ; sutures ; leg ; wound complication ; amputation ; wounds and injuries ; silicones

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