Greater Infection Risk with Staples in Hip Surgery (CME/CE)

Courtesy MedPage Today Surgery  Wed, 03/17/2010 - 07:58

Closure of wounds following orthopedic surgery with staples rather than sutures is associated with a significantly higher risk of superficial infection, a meta-analysis found.


 

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