Skin closure using skin staples may have higher risk for surgical site infection compared to running subcuticular skin closure with absorbable suture in posterior thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries
S. Kim,
P. Hanna,
J. Massoud,
S. Zotter,
A. Schillinger
Affiliations
S. Kim
Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
P. Hanna
Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
J. Massoud
Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
S. Zotter
Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America
A. Schillinger
Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States of America