Barbed versus conventional suture in elective posterior spine surgery.
Pedro David Delgado-LópezJavier Martín-AlonsoAna Isabel Herrero-GutiérrezVicente Martín-VelascoJosé Manuel Castilla-DíezAntonio Montalvo AfonsoRubén Diana-MartínEva María Pérez-CaboPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
In elective posterior spinal procedures, the use of barbed sutures significantly reduced the duration of wound closure. The wound healing process was not hindered and the added cost related to the suture material was small.