BACKGROUND: Preventing post-surgical complications after @entity2720 ( @entity2720 ) is of great importance, and application of an appropriate wound dressing is necessary. Since no dressing encompasses all the parameters required for ideal wound healing, a comparison of the available dressing types can assist the surgeon to choose the best dressing after @entity2720 . METHODS: Studies evaluating postoperative wound dressings after @entity2720 were reviewed in order to assess the outcomes, complications and costs associated with dressing types. RESULTS: Traditional @entity2708 dressings have a high ability to absorb exudate. However, they dry out sooner and there is a risk of @entity158 and additional @entity130 during dressing changes. Although vapor permeable dressings allow transmission of moisture, but they have low absorptive capacity and require frequent changes even with moderately exudating wounds. On the other hand, hydrofiber and hydrocolloid dressings have high absorptive capacity and permeability, and can cope with exudate production. They are changed less often and have low blistering rates, which may reduce @entity281 ( @entity281 ). Although the unit cost associated with advanced dressings is much higher than the traditional dressings, the decreased rate of @entity281 ( @entity281 ) and the cost associated with treating @entity281 more than compensate for it. CONCLUSIONS: Choice of dressing type after @entity2720 should depend upon permeability, absorptive capacity, documented rate of @entity281 and cost effectiveness with its use, apart from a surgeon's past clinical experience and familiarity.

Wound dressings for primary and revision XXXX .

@entity2708 :: ('3635', 'Species') :: ['cotton'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['periprosthetic joint infection', 'surgical site infection', 'SSI', 'PJI'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity2720 :: ('MESH:D007592', 'Disease') :: ['total joint arthroplasty', 'TJA'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity2720 :: (MESH:D007592,Disease) :: ['total joint arthroplasty']
