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Staples vs Sutures for Skin Closure After Total Hip Arthroplasty

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October 2025

Staples vs Sutures for Skin Closure After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:62| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Wound complications after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomised controlled trial comparing staples with sutures.

Hip Int . 2025 Jul;35(4):326-331.

Contributing Authors:
WH Mallee AE Wijsbek MU Schafroth J Wolkenfelt DC Baas TMJS Vervest

Synopsis

Five hundred thirty-five patients undergoing elective primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to cutaneous closure with staples (n=268) or sutures (n=267). The primary outcome was SSI (<6 weeks). Secondary outcomes included prosthetic joint infection (PJI, <1 year), other wound complications (prolonged discharge, dehiscence, necrosis; <6 weeks), and length of stay. Outcomes were asses...

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