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Correspondence in Acta Orthopaedica. Interesting discussion and references

Cochrane Review by J Temple and J Santy Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007 Issue 2 Copyright © 2007 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Report of progress on a research project to find a consensus on pin site care.

Two protocols for the operative technique and care of the pin-site with external fixation were compared prospectively. There was a total of 120 patients with 46 in group A and 74 in group B. Infection was defined as an episode of pain or inflammation at a pin site, accompanied by...

Abstract of Heather Williams, Peter Griffiths British Journal of Community Nursing, Vol. 9, Iss. 5, 07 May 2004, pp 206 - 210
The study included two treatment groups, one using 0.9% normal saline and one using 70% alcohol, and a control group which had no cleansing. While the control group...

Clinical Savvy: When Your Patient Wears an Ilizarov Device Ann Herman Driscoll The American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 93, No. 6 (Jun., 1993), pp. 63-65