title: The use of staples in hand surgery.
abstract: Staples can be used in a variety of surgical procedures on the hand. They provide excellent retraction of skin flaps for which sutures would normally be placed, and their use often decreases the need for manual retraction.
authors: Orthopaedic Associates of Rochester, New York.
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Stefanich
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Putnam
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013528:Surgical Staplers