Is it safer to use sutures or staples for skin closure after orthopaedic surgery? The authors performed a meta-analysis of reports published in the past 60 years and found that only 6 of 194 ...

"As a Board Certified surgical podiatrist, I wanted to create an improved surgical tool for skin closures," said an inventor, ...

Using metal staples to close wounds after orthopaedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the ...

Two recent clinical studies from ZipLine Medical showed that its surgical wound closure system demonstrated improvements in both patient outcomes and overall costs compared to surgical staples. The ...

Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2023, OSSIOfiber small compression staples ― the company’s latest offering for orthopedic fixation ― expands the company’s product ...

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fuse Medical, Inc. (OTCPINK: FZMD) (“Fuse” or the “Company”) an emerging manufacturer and distributor of innovative medical devices for the orthopedic and spine ...

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fuse Medical, Inc. (OTCPINK: FZMD) (“Fuse” or the “Company”) an emerging manufacturer and distributor of innovative medical devices for the orthopedic and spine ...

CINCINNATI — Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a "spine staple" that could eliminate the need for thousands of invasive spine surgeries in children each year.