The barbed suture of deep fascia walks away and pierces through skin far from the incision – a case report

Key Clinical Message Barbed suture has been widely used in surgeries. However, this technique may raise many problems. Here, we report that the barbed suture of deep fascia walks away and pierces through skin far from the incision in a 61-year-old male 6 weeks after total hip arthroplasty.