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The Effectiveness of Physician-Directed External Fixation Pin Site Care in Preventing Pin Site Infection in a High-Risk Patient Population

Monica H. Schweinberger, DPM, AACFAS

Limb Preservation Service, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery Service, Department of Surgery Tacoma, Washington

Thomas S. Roukis, DPM, FACFAS

Limb Preservation Service, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery Service, Department of Surgery Tacoma, Washington, thomas.s.roukis{at}us.army.mil

Pin tract infection is one of the most frequently reported complications associated with the use of external fixation. Application of compression dressings to prevent motion at the pin-skin interface as well as periodic antiseptic cleansing of the pin sites has been advocated; however, no consensus has been reached on the most effective method of pin site care. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a weekly, physician-directed pin site care protocol on reducing the rate of pin tract infections in a high-risk patient population.

Key Words: external fixation • high-risk patient • pin site care • pin site infection • pin tract infection

Foot & Ankle Specialist, Vol. 1, No. 4, 218-221 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1938640008318176.
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