Wound Closure For Hip & Knee Replacement Recovery . Surgical #woundclosure after joint replacement can impact your recovery journey and modern skin closure techniques continue to improve outcomes. Traditional method of closing skin w/ metal staples is gradually giving way to advanced alternatives. While staples remain common (used in 53% of hip and 63% of knee replacements according to current practice surveys), evidence suggests they may be associated w/ higher infection rates. Multi-layer wate