Somerville, New Jersey-based Ethicon, LLC has just released the results of a new study which found that total knee replacement (TKR) patients and their surgeons were more satisfied with the cosmetic results and less concerned about after care and possible infections when the DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System (as opposed to skin staples) was used.
The DERMABOND PRINEO System, which does not create suture or staple holes in the skin and no dressing changes, was tested in a double-blinded quantitative study of 88 total knee replacement patients and 83 orthopedic surgeons.
Nefertiti Greene, president of Global Wound Closure at Ethicon, told OTW, “DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System was created because there was a surgical need for consistent, reliable, and protected skin closure.”
“Consistency and reliability always matter, but especially now when patient satisfaction also carries so much weight. Orthopedic surgeons were our primary focus given their concern for protection against infections and patient satisfaction, and DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System provides them that through strength, security, and infection protection.”
“DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System (22 cm) was originally created for joints but we heard from surgeons that they would like to use it in procedures with longer incisions as well so we launched DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System (42 cm) earlier this year.”
According to the company, the study “found more patients had overall greater satisfaction with the proven DERMABOND PRINEO System (88.2% vs. 81.8%) and were happier with the appearance of their skin incision (80% vs. 71%). Fewer patients were worried about post-operative care (55% vs. 63%) or concerned about complications (56% vs. 60%) when the DERMABOND PRINEO System was used.”
Greene commented to OTW, “We’ve heard from orthopedic surgeons how satisfied they are with DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System, but it was very gratifying to learn how impactful it was for patients as well. Through this study, we’ve found that there is significantly higher levels of satisfaction for both surgeons and patients who use DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System compared to staples. We’ve taken these insights and started a social media campaign which you can follow through #MoreThanSkinClosure.”
“DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System gives you confidence and peace of mind that you’ll achieve superior patient satisfaction by providing a consistently secure and protected closure. DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure System is 99% effective microbial barrier protection proven through 72 hours in vitro against bacteria commonly responsible for SSIs and has statistically significant greater skin holding strength than skin staples or subcuticular suture. And of course, for your patients it may lead to better cosmesis when compared to staples, and no postsurgical dressings may mean easier self-care and greater self-confidence for patients.”
Have there been any adverse effects studied by patients that shows signs of being allergic to the Dermabond Prineo Skin Closure practice? And my second question is there any type of adhesive used in the Dermabond Prineo?
I had total knee surgery replacement last December 2021 much to my surprise the derma bond glue was exactly what I was hoping for as far as the post surgical scar. The derma bond was unbelievably acceptable to me as one of the reasons that I had put off having total knee surgery was that the scarring from the staples and it just I did not want my knee to look like some swollen thing out of a horror magazine and it does not. It is absolutely you can barely see the line where the surgeon made the Incision, I am 100% totally satisfied with the Dura bond derma bond postoperative glue. My phone number is 937-790-0157. If you would like to contact me either by email or by phone I would certainly appreciate it and I will be a , excellent spokes person for the derma bond. Thank you have a great day and a merry Christmas.
My wife had knee replacement on Dec.14 2023 and had an extreme allergic reaction to this product to the point of having 32 infusions at the Disease Specialist facility that was referred by the surgeon after seeing first hand the redness and oozing from the skin. The surgeon removed the product less than 19 days postop and sent immediately to the disease facility. There, she was diagnosed with sepsis and treatments began. 32 infusions in all for several weeks. Nurses at the surgery facility said they had seen this before and again at the disease facility , nurses said they had seen this many times! With this information , why don’t surgery centers offer a preliminary patch to pre surgery patients in order to know if they will react to the product before surgery begins! As of now, our facility continues not to know until afterward. Crossing your fingers isn’t a professional way to handle patients in hopes they won’t have a reaction and putting patients through unnecessary trauma getting the infection under control so surgery healing can occur.
I am sensitive to adhesives. My surgeon knew this in advance as I informed him. He chose to use this product anyway. Luckily, I only had a mild allergic reaction to it, but the itching has been driving me insane. I am only 12 days post op, but I have tried to remove as much of the product as I could safely without reopening my incision. I really wish surgeons would discuss their plans for the wound closure before the operation. My skin badly puckered due to the reaction, and I will be trying to smooth out this scar for at least a year and may need further medical treatments to get a full range of motion in my knee as at this point when I try to bend beyond 50 degrees the scar tissue pulls escalating my pain level to a 7. I realize I still have a lot of healing to do, but the road to recovery will be longer with the scar adhesions that will likely form from the puckered skin.