Brooklinn Khoury lost her upper lip and part of her nose in a pit bill attack in 2020 Brooklinn Khoury is thrilled to have her stitches removed after three weeks of itchiness. The 23-year-old posted a ...

Using metal staples to close wounds after orthopedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures, concludes a new study. Using metal staples to close ...

After 65 years of experiences with stitches after surgeries and accidents, I have staples for the first time. A photo of my current stitches doesn't reveal exactly how they are removed. I've removed ...

The former Disney star underwent surgery at the beginning of June to remove "a very large cyst that had split into two" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Football players are all pretty tough. Patrick Chung ranks among the toughest. That's why it was startling to see the veteran Patriots safety remain down on the turf for an extended ...

Your recovery from shoulder surgery will depend on several factors. These include your type of injury and surgery and your overall health. Your shoulder joint can be damaged through an injury or ...

BOSTON —The ocular ReSure Sealant (Ocular Therapeutix) provides a convenient, safe, and effective alternative to sutures after cataract surgery, according to results from a pivotal phase 3 randomized ...

A thin polymer bio-film that seals surgical wounds could make sutures a relic of medical history. Measuring just 50 microns thick, the film is placed on a surgical wound and exposed to an infrared ...

The instructions for caring for fresh stitches are fairly universal: keep the sutures clean and dry and avoid getting them wet for at least 48 hours. Doing so, the thinking goes, sharply reduces the ...

A study published on bmj.com today concludes that using metal staples to close wounds after orthopedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures.