Description

Surgical staples?are used reluctantly in lower extremity plastic surgery. They are useful for rapid?wound?closure when operating time is of concern and when cosmetic closure is not an important issue. The potential benefits of surgical staples is that they may facilitate?wound healing?by everting the wound edges but in general, are poorly tolerated and require staple removal instruments and tend to leave?railroad track?scars. Staples are frequently used for securing split?thickness skin grafts?and, in this case, are superior to sutures.