Suture Versus Staples for Wound Closure in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• •Open fractures
• •Incarcerated patients
• •Pregnant patients
• •Patients who do not speak English or Spanish
• •History of infection at surgical incision site at the time of definitive fixation
• •Pre-existing skin condition associated with risk of infection (psoriasis, eczema)
• •Unable to obtain consent from patient prior to surgery or from legally authorized representative (LAR) prior to skin closure if the patient is unable to consent dur to their medical condition.
• •The absence of a subcutaneous closure during the index procedure