Ktistakis, I, Guerado, E and Giannoudis, PV (2015) Pin-site care: can we reduce the incidence of infections? Injury, 46 (Supplement 3). S35-S39. ISSN 0020-1383
Abstract
Background: This study was conducted to determine the pin-site care protocols currently in use and to analyse their effectiveness and outcomes. Methods: PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Embase databases were screened for manuscripts that described comparative studies of different methods of pin-site care and referred to complications related to any kind of external fixator application. Results: A total of 369 manuscripts were screened and only 13 of these met the inclusion criteria evaluating different protocols of pin-site care. This review is based on a total of 574 patients. Infection rates were very variable depending on the type of implant used and the protocol of pin-site care applied. Conclusions: None of the different protocols of pin-site care that were evaluated in this study were associated with a 0% infection rate. There is currently no consensus in the international literature about which protocol should be applied universally. Meticulous surgical technique during pin insertion and implementation of one of the existing protocols of pin-site care are the mainstay of prevention and/or reduction of the incidence of pin-site infections.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Pin-site care; Pin-site infection rate; Ilizarov ring fixator |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Orthopaedics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2016 15:05 |
Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2016 15:05 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-1383(15)30009-7 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/S0020-1383(15)30009-7 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96620 |