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Comparative study between coaptive film versus suture for wound closure after long bone fracture fixation

Anuar Ramdhan I 1 , Zulmi W 1 , Hidayah A 2 , Kamel M 2 , Fadhil M 2 , Anwar Hau M 2

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  • 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Malays Orthop J, 2013 Mar;7(1):52-5.
PMID: 25722808 MyJurnal DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1303.017

Abstract

Coaptive film (i.e., Steri-Strips™) is an adhesive tape used to replace sutures in wound closure. The use of coaptive film for wound closure after long bone fracture fixation has not been well documented in the literature.

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