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Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery

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June 2016

Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery

Vol: 5| Issue: 6| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparing sutures versus staples for skin closure after orthopaedic surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 20;6(1):e009257.

Contributing Authors:
R Krishnan SD MacNeil MS Malvankar-Mehta

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Synopsis

13 trials (10 randomized controlled trials (RCT) and 3 observational studies) with a total of 1255 patients were analysed to evaluate the current evidence on the clinical effectiveness of sutures compared to staples in skin closure technique following orthopaedic surgery. The purpose of this meta-analysis and systematic review was to determine whether an optimal skin closure technique exists, by m...

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