• J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · Dec 2004

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Comparing wound complication rates following closure of hip wounds with metallic skin staples or subcuticular vicryl suture: a prospective randomised trial.

    • A A Shetty, V S Kumar, C Morgan-Hough, G A Georgeu, K D James, and J E Nicholl.
    • Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom. aashetty@hotmail.com
    • J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2004 Dec 1; 12 (2): 191-3.

    PurposeTo compare 2 methods of wound closure-metallic staples or 3-0 undyed vicryl-according to postoperative wound complication rates.MethodsPatients who underwent surgery for proximal femoral fractures were randomised to have wound closure with metallic staples or with subcuticular vicryl suture. Wounds were regularly examined postoperatively and only those with positive wound swabs were regarded as wound infections.ResultsFive infections and one superficial wound dehiscence occurred in the patients who had wound closure with metallic staples. The complication rate was significantly higher for this group compared with the group who had wound closure with subcuticular vicryl suture (p<0.025).ConclusionSuperficial wound complication rates are higher for wounds closed with metallic staples compared to wounds closed with subcuticular vicryl.

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