Table 1 |
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Demographic Data and Complications in the Two Study Cohorts |
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Number of cases |
Mean age (standard deviation) |
Complications |
Superficial infections |
Simple wound dehiscence |
Deep soft tissue infection |
Joint infection |
Other |
Mean total surgical time (Standard deviation) |
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Sutures Group |
99 |
58.8 (8.8) |
9 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 Gout flare resulting in dehiscence, 1 allergic reaction to suture material |
122.3 minutes (33.4) |
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Staples group |
82 |
59.9 (7.9) |
0 |
114 minutes (24.2) |
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Newman et al. Patient Safety in Surgery 2011 5:26 doi:10.1186/1754-9493-5-26 |
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