Study of the Efficacy of Coated Vicryl Plus ^® Antibacterial Suture in an Animal Model of Orthopedic Surgery

Abstract

Under simulated conditions of severe intraoperative contamination, the antibacterial suture reduced the number of positive cultures after surgery by 66.6%. Judging from the available clinical information, its use might contribute to reducing the number of infected implants by 25.8%. Human studies are needed to determine the clinical implications of these results.