Cochrane · systematic review · CD011822
Primary closure versus delayed or no closure for traumatic wounds due to mammalian bite
Bhaumik, S, Kirubakaran, R, Chaudhuri, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
WoundsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 62.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Primary closure versus no closure for traumatic wounds due to mammalian bite
Population: patients with traumatic wounds due to dog bite
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to complete wound healing Primary closure vs no closure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Proportion of wounds which were infection‐free Primary closure vs no closure | RR 1.01 [0.97, 1.05] | 2 studies · 782 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Proportion of wounds which were infection‐free Primary closure vs no closure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cosmesis using validated cosmetic outcome score at 4 weeks Scale: Vancouver Scar Scale; lower score = better cosmesis Primary closure vs no closure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 182 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Primary closure versus delayed closure for traumatic wounds due to mammalian bite
Population: patients with traumatic wounds due to dog bite
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to complete wound healing Primary closure vs delayed closure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Proportion of wounds which were infection free on day 7 Primary closure vs delayed closure | RR 0.98 [0.9, 1.07] | 1 study · 120 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Proportion of wounds which were infection‐free Primary closure vs delayed closure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cosmesis using validated cosmetic outcome score at 4 weeks Primary closure vs delayed closure | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |