Sutures versus staples for wound closure in orthopaedic surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Background In the spectrum of surgical decision-making, wound closure material is often an afterthought. However, the findings of a recent meta-analysis suggest that the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) is increased by using staples to close surgical wounds. Less clear is the effect of closur...
Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Autor*in:

Slade Shantz, Jesse A [verfasserIn]

Vernon, James

Morshed, Saam

Leiter, Jeff

Stranges, Gregory

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2013

Schlagwörter:

Sutures

Staples

Wound closure

Wound complication

Time of closure

Pain with removal

Anmerkung:

© Slade Shantz et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Patient safety in surgery - London : BioMed Central, 2007, 7(2013), 1 vom: 09. Feb.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:7 ; year:2013 ; number:1 ; day:09 ; month:02

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1754-9493-7-6

Katalog-ID:

SPR029572401

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