Antimicrobial dressing reduces pin tract infection in external fixation

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Feb;470(2):610-5. Epub 2011 Aug 13

Plate fixation superior to pin fixation for intra-articular distal radius fracture

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Jan;90(1):16-22

Routine pin tract care is unnecessary in external fixation treatment

Injury. 2012 Nov;43(11):1969-73. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.08.010. Epub 2012 Aug 16

COA/AOA: Pin and plate fixation equally effective for intervention of clavicle fractures

Improved fixation with hydroxyapatite-coated fixation pins in wrist fractures

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 May;83-A(5):717-21

No reduction in wrist pin-site complications with Biopatch intervention or pin-cleansing

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Feb;88(2):349-54

Both lateral and medial/lateral entry pin fixation effective in supracondylar fractures

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr;89(4):706-12

Crosspin versus interference screw femoral fixation in ACLR with hamstring autograft

Arthroscopy. 2018 Feb;34(2):615-623

COA: Topical anesthetic does not reduce intraosseous pin removal pain in children

Intramedullary pin fixation vs. plate osteosynthesis for displaced clavicle fractures

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Mar;135(3):339-44.

Lateral pin fixation for displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Sep;471(9):2942-53

OTA 2014: Similar patient-report function after plate or pin fixation of clavicle fracture

RIGIDfix cross pin fixation provides good fixation for BPTB ACL reconstruction

Knee. 2008 Jun;15(3):168-73. Epub 2008 Mar 4

Unstable distal radius fractures: Internal vs. external fixation complications and outcome

Int Orthop. 2011 Sep;35(9):1333-41. doi: 10.1007/s00264-011-1300-0. Epub 2011 Jun 23

Post-operative complications rates of 7 management techniques for distal radius fracture

Sci Rep. 2015 Nov 9;5:15318

External fixation for unstable distal radial fractures: Titanium alloy pins vs. stainless

J Trauma. 2008 May;64(5):1275-80

Superior Function and Surgical Outcomes with IM Nail/Knowles Pin Fixation vs Plate Fixation

Medicine. 2020 25-Sep;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000022284.

OTA 2014: Comparable outcomes for plate and pin fixation for dislocated clavicle fracture

ORIF of distal radial fractures leads to better immediate postoperative function

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug;91(8):1837-46.

No clinical benefit with the use of HA-coated pins in external fixation of the wrist

J Trauma. 2011 Apr;70(4):845-51.