The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Suture versus staples for skin closure in orthopaedic surgery: a meta-analysis. BMJ 2010; 340: 747.

Published: 1st January 2010

Authors: Smith TO, Sexton D, Mann C, Donell S.

Conclusion

A total of six trials studying 683 wounds were included. Superficial wound infection was three times more common when skin staples were employed: relative risk 3.83, 95 per cent confidence interval 1.38 to 10.68.

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