FiberWire vs FiberTape: Comparison of Bacterial Adherence in a Murine Air Pouch Wound Model.

Background: For high-tensile strength sutures, past research has largely focused on mechanical properties or bacterial adherence across various manufacturers.

Purpose: This study investigated high-tensile strength sutures with different shapes but otherwise identical composition. The purpose was to evaluate the differences between high-tensile strength suture wire and suture tape relative to bacterial adherence and bacterial retention after washout.

Blood metal levels, leucocyte profiles, and cytokine profiles in patients with a modular dual-mobility hip prosthesis: early results from a prospective cohort study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate blood metal ion levels, leucocyte profiles, and serum cytokines in patients with a total hip arthroplasty (THA) involving modular dual-mobility components.

Patients And Methods: A total of 39 patients were recruited, with clinical follow-up of up to two years. Outcome was assessed using the Harris Hip Score (HHS, the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain.