37 stainless-steel surgical staples were used to close this long vertical incision required for a lower back operation on the spine of a Caucasian woman. Using surgical staples is faster than suturing an incision by hand with needle and thread.


37 stainless-steel surgical staples were used to close this long vertical incision required for a lower back operation on the spine of a Caucasian woman. Using surgical staples is faster than suturing an incision by hand with needle and thread.


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Location: USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
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