Staples for Intra-Operative Skin Retraction in Hand Surgery

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

G. E. B. Giddins¹  J. K. O’Neill¹  P. Robinson¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK

关键词: Hand;    Retraction;    Staples;    Skin hook;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s12593-013-0113-3

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

In certain situations staples are a quick and effective method of retracting the skin to give access to the operative site. Staples, once placed, are more reliable and predictable than an assistant with a skin hook. Furthermore, their use frees up the assistant to perform other tasks including further deeper tissue retraction. Staples pinch the skin rather than piercing it and this is especially of value in patients on steroid treatment or with thin skin that may bruise easily. They leave no discernible marks on removal.

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