Do pin site cleaning techniques and solutions affect pin site infection rate in external fixation? A systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized trials

Introduction: Infection at the pin site connecting an external fixator to the limb is a common and potentially serious complication of frame treatment. Impacted by many patient and injury factors, further variables exist in terms of the way in which pin sites are cared for. Timing and techniques use...

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Principais autores: David Ferguson, Jan Dixon, William Eardley
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
coleção:Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction
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Acesso em linha:http://www.jlimblengthrecon.org/article.asp?issn=2455-3719;year=2022;volume=8;issue=3;spage=44;epage=50;aulast=Ferguson