Pin Site Care During External Fixation in Children: Results of a Nihilistic Approach

We prospectively followed 27 consecutive children with tibial circular external fixators applied between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 1997. A simple pin care system with no physical pin cleansing except that provided by daily showers was used. Children with inflamed or infected pin sites were placed o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 2000-03, Vol.20 (2), p.163-165
Hauptverfasser:	Gordon, J Eric, Kelly-Hahn, Jill, Carpenter, Chris J, Schoenecker, Perry L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods Biological and medical sciences Bone Nails - microbiology Cephalexin - administration & dosage Child Child, Preschool Equipment Contamination - prevention & control Evaluation Studies as Topic External Fixators - adverse effects External Fixators - microbiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Ilizarov Technique - instrumentation Leg Length Inequality - surgery Male Medical sciences Orthopedic surgery Prognosis Prospective Studies Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy Surgical Wound Infection - etiology Tibia - surgery
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