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Routine pin tract care is unnecessary in external fixation treatment
August 2013
Routine pin tract care is unnecessary in external fixation treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Routine pin tract care in external fixation is unnecessary: A randomised, prospective, blinded controlled study
Injury. 2012 Nov;43(11):1969-73. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.08.010. Epub 2012 Aug 16Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
56 patients who required a total of 204 pins for external fixation of compound fractures, closed fractures, or bony defects were included in this study to determine the efficacy of pin tract care in external fixation. The pins were randomized to receive daily pin site care or no treatment based on proximal and distal anatomical location. The results of this trial demonstrated that routine pin trac...
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