The «stitching» is commonly done with metal staples in commercial printing operations. (owlcation.com)
And so to come back after the entire knee was reconstructed, to come back from seeing 40 metal staples running down the middle of my knee, to come back from being unable to lift my leg off the bed without help from my physical therapist, to come back from a surgery performed to allow me to walk properly again, to come back — I must say all this — to come back and get 50 points in a ball game again is one of the most special feelings in the world. (si.com)
Patients may leave the hospital sooner, wearing three Band - Aids instead of a long line of heavy metal staples. (discovermagazine.com)