Staples significantly increase risk of postoperative infection study
Staples significantly increase risk of postoperative infection study
March 2010Original Link
The use of staples to close wounds following orthopedic surgery – especially hip surgery – is associated with a significantly greater risk of wound infection than traditional suturing, according to orthopedic researchers from Norwich, England. Six clinical trials Toby O. Smith, MSc, BSc (Hons), MCSP, and colleagues analyzed the results of six trials that compared staples and sutures used for wound closure following… Read the rest