Skin closure using staples and nylon sutures: a comparison of results.
A disposable skin stapler (Elite: Auto Suture UK Ltd) and Nylon vertical mattress sutures have been used for skin closure. The complications related to each method were evaluated in 129 wounds. There was a higher incidence of inflammation, discomfort on removal and spreading of the healing scar associated with staples. The only advantage of staples was speed of wound closure.
D001178:Arthroplasty; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006615:Hip / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009757:Nylons; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing
D009757:Nylons