Effect of postoperative use of nasal XXXX catheter supplementation in wound healing following total knee arthroplasty.

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OBJECTIVES: Healing is an event that is fundamental to the success of total knee arthroplasty. The aims of the present study were to compare the rates of complications related to wound healing between two groups of volunteers submitted to total knee arthroplasty and to evaluate the effects of postoperative @entity26 supplementation by means of a nasal catheter. METHOD: A total of 109 @entity1 who underwent total knee arthroplasty were randomized into two groups, namely, groups that did and did not receive postoperative @entity26 supplementation via a nasal catheter. The surgical wound was monitored every day during the hospital stay and on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 30th and 42nd postoperative days. Characteristics related to healing were observed, including @entity450 , dehiscence, @entity39 , phlyctenules and deep and superficial infection. RESULTS: There were no cases of @entity281 . @entity450 was statistically correlated with the total number of complications in the groups, with @entity26 demonstrated to be a protective factor against @entity450 . Approximately 30% of the @entity1 who exhibited @entity450 had other complications, independent of @entity26 supplementation. CONCLUSION: @entity26 supplementation following total knee arthroplasty was shown to be effective in diminishing @entity450 around the operative wound. The development of @entity450 was a precursor to other complications, irrespective of whether @entity26 supplementation was used.
