Arthroplasty
Comparable efficacy between nylon stitches and skin staples for wound closure after TKA
Bone Joint Res. 2016 May;5(5):185-90

General Orthopaedics
Sutures vs. staples for skin closure comparable for outcomes following orthopaedic surgery
BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 20;6(1):e009257.

Spine
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures yield no benefit over placebo at 2-years
J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Jun;29(6):1346-55.

General Orthopaedics
Staples lead to fewer wound infections than sutures for the treatment of surgical wounds
Am Surg. 2011 Sep;77(9):1206-21

Arthroplasty
Skin staples as the preferred method of wound close following knee and hip arthroplasty
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Feb;88(2):238-42

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Standardized manual therapy and home exercise program beneficial for chronic rotator cuff
BMJ. 2010 Jun 8;340:c2756. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2756

Spine
Vertebroplasty ineffective in reducing pain for osteoporotic vertebral fractures
N Engl J Med. 2009 Aug 6;361(6):557-68.