Table 1 The characteristics of included studies
From: Staples versus sutures for skin closure in hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Author/year | Period | Study | Operation | Closure material | Stitch technique for suture group | Size | Age (mean) | SEX (male) | BMI | Â | Closure length | Â | Follow-up(days) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staples | Sutures | Staples | Sutures | Staples | Sutures | Staples | Sutures | Â | Staples | Sutures | Â | Â | ||||||
Khan/2006 | 2004 | RCT | THA | 3.0 poliglecaprone Suture, skin staples | Subcutaneous continuous suture | 36 | 33 | 71 (33–78) | 69 (49–88) | 20/36 | 17/33 | 26.9 (21.1–38.9) | 27.7 (19.8–38.1) |  | 10.5 (7.5–22) | 10 (7.5–15) |  | 56–84 |
Singh/2006 | 2001–2002 | RCT | THA, hemiarthroplasty | Subcuticular vicryl skin clips | Subcutaneous continuous suture | 17 | 17 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |  | Unclear |  | 2,5,7,10,14 | ||||
Buttaro/2015 | 2011–2012 | RCT | THA | 3.0 polypropylene suture, staples | Intradermal suture | 112 | 119 | 62 (range 21–91) | Unclear | Unclear |  | 12.2 (9–22) |  | 15,45 | ||||
Lu, Y/2018 | 2013–2015 | RC | THA, hemiarthroplasty | Nylon sutures, staples | interrupted suture | 111 | 141 | 64.1 (25–90) | 67.3 (22–99) | 53/111 | 56/141 | 24.4 (17.5–31.6) | 23.5 (14.9–20.6) |  | Unclear |  | 30 | |
Rui, M/2018 | 2014–2015 | RCT | THA | 4.0 absorbable subcuticular suture, staples | Subcutaneous continuous suture | 83 | 82 | 55.7 (33–78) | 57.8 (35–79) | 36/83 | 39/82 | 27.1 (17.6–33.4) | 26.8 (16.4–32.2) |  | 13.8 (12–16) | 13.6 (12–15) |  | 90,365 |
Mallee/2020 | 2012–2016 | RCT | THA | Absorbable suture or Donati-stitches, staples | Intradermal suture/interrupted suture | 268 | 267 | 70 (29–92) | 70 (38–90) | 182/268 | 175/267 | 28(18–48) | 27(17–46) |  | Unclear |  | 14,90,180,365 | |