Surgical site infection after wound closure with staples versus sutures in elective knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to study surgical site infection of wound closure using staples versus sutures in elective knee and hip arthroplasties. Methods A systematic literature review was performed to search for randomized controlled trials that compared surgic...

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Main Authors: A. van de Kuit, R. J. Krishnan, W. H. Mallee, L. M. Goedhart, B. Lambert, J. N. Doornberg, T. M. J. S. Vervest, J. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-021-00110-7