Closing Your Incision: Staples, Stitches or Ziptie? #shorts

Closing your incision after surgery: External sutures or stitches remain a reliable choice, where surgeons carefully stitch the wound using specialized surgical thread. These can be continuous (one long running stitch) or interrupted (individual stitches), each with specific benefits for different situations.
Subcutaneous (under-the-skin) #sutures offer an elegant solution by closing deeper tissue layers while leaving minimal external scarring. These dissolve naturally over time as the body heals, eliminating the need for removal.
Surgical staples provide a quick and precise closure option, particularly beneficial for long incisions or in areas where speed is crucial. While they may look intimidating, staples often result in clean, consistent wound closure and can be removed easily during recovery. #woundhealing
Newest innovations in wound closure include adhesive zip-tie style devices. These clever systems use adhesive strips on either side of the incision with a zippered mechanism to bring the edges together. They offer several advantages: no puncturing of the skin, easy adjustment of tension, and typically less scarring. 🔪
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Each #skinclosure method has its place in modern surgery, with the choice depending on factors like:
- Location/length of the incision
- Type of surgery performed
- Tissue characteristics
- Required healing time
- Patient factors
The evolution of surgical closure techniques continues to improve patient outcomes + recovery experiences.
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HOW was your incision closed? SHARE your incision healing experience & tips

About Dr. Cory Calendine, MD #orthopedicsurgeon #jointreplacement
In the operating room, I get to perform more than 600 hip & knee replacement surgeries each year. From LIVE surgical demos to viral video highlights, together let's explore - react - discuss all things related to bone and joint health

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[gudrunpopov]

My artifical knees were closed with stables here in Macedonia 2020. And i must say i am impressed what good work my doctor did . I am 65 and thankful every day for my new knees !! 🤩🤩🤩

[virginiamcclure]

Staples and waterproof bandage that caused awful allergic .

[charlottethien]

Total Hip Replacement, Anterior, closed with glue and a few stitches . Was healed after two weeks of the dressing, removed by the PA. As a retired RN, noticed two tiny spots where wound had leaked . Great looking wound, two weeks post op, with the water proof dressing ! I
Am 9 1/2 weeks post op, and the approximately 4 inch incisional line has mostly flattened . Great job, in my opinion .

[CarolynMathison]

Stables definitely did the job for me love my doctor 💯💯💯💯💯💯❤

[drsuessl]

(Liver transplant) staples. Everything healed up well. A few stitches for the drainage. 11 ½ years now. All is 👍🏽 good.

[robertfleischmann]

Stictches only for my tibia nail surgery. Its a nasty looking incision. Still healing. I hope it looks better once it heals all the way.

[CaptainApathetic]

My back was closed up with dissolving sutures and a Tegaderm bandage for the dressing. So glad I didn't have to go back to get anything removed like I would've with staples or traditional sutures.

[RichBarschdorf]

I had staples on my knee replacement, worked great for me.

[dwaneholiday]

Shoulder surgery closed with glue.worked great and healed fast

[Sempreinsieme-yx]

silicone strips to reduce scars after hip replacement surgery. The surgeon used them on a friend of mine. Fantastic result

[pgittshauck]

Hi, my recent knee revision was closed by “Many” little staples! Did a great job.

[gabrielazampieri]

Bravo Docteur travail bien wow jamais vu ça ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[brennanhenrion]

For my pcl portion of ACL pcl reconstruction I was stapled. Pulled at perfect time, had no issues.

[basiltaylor]

Knee replacement, staples, very impressed

[StarofLife]

Staples. They heal wounds better. I got those railroad tracts everywhere!

[mannlichesgehirn]

3 weeks after this i can walk almost normal 😊

[sergecouvrette]

For my glioblastoma they used staples. Nice vidéo

[eijaleino]

Hieno juttu. Näin kun selkäydin on avattu ko ksksi kertaa, voisi tämä systeemi nopeuttaa paranemista.

[RomanticWildFire]

1st cesarean; dissolving stiches inside and regular stitches outside. 2nd cesarean; staples with a swift recovery. I was in the garden working the next day.

[gigispence]

Scope incisions on my hips were closed with sutures, PAO open incision was closed with glue, scope incisions on my knees were done with sutures :)