staples

[steven]

hello everone i jus got out yesterday after my 2nd hip op it went fine i dont have all those sqeeky and seperation feelings just ilittle clik that the doc said he will watch it in time the second time was alot better than te first a can walk almost without my cane my winge is that i have 70 staples on my cut whitch alot less than before i doint understand i only found out today .they r going to have fun taking them out i only wish when i have to do my left hip i dont have so much problems.so i love to know if any one else had so many staples mine looks like a ziper for those who r depressd u will be in discomfort but it gets better so try to relax i know i was feeling the same feeling better now

 

[Texas]

I just got my knee staples out its wasn't to bed........course i only had 36 wow 70 that seems like alot......you better clear your calender for the day.lol.im kidding please let us know when you get hem out ........i guess it prob will be quick tho...........good luck........)

 

[sasvermont]

Hi,

I had a THR on 10/27/09. I did not have staples at all, in fact, was glued shut!
I wonder why there is such a difference in closing?

I do know that everyone's surgery is different. Maybe your surgeon needed to close with staples and had to make a large incision. You may want to ask the surgeon.

I have only heard good things about having staples removed. Here in the US, the removal is often done by visiting nurses or at the surgeon's office.

Good luck. Keep us posted.

 

[Josephine]

Different strokes for different folks, as the saying goes! There's no particular rhyme or reason, just surgeon's personal preference.

Stephen, the number of staples is generally governed by the length of the incision. The optimum spacing for them is about 4-6mm apart. I reckon that, because you had a revision, the surgeon needed more access, hence the larger incision.