%0 Journal Article
%T Prevention and management of external fixator pin track sepsis
%A Nando Ferreira
%A Leonard Charles Marais
%J Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
%@ 1828-8928
%D 2012
%I Springer
%R 10.1007/s11751-012-0139-2
%X Pin track-associated complications are almost universal findings with the use of external fixation. These complications are catastrophic if it leads to the failure of the bone¨Cpin interface and could lead to pin loosening, fracture non-union and chronic osteomyelitis. Strategies proposed for the prevention and management of pin track complications are diverse and constantly changing. Prevention of external fixation pin track infection is a complex and ongoing task that requires attention to detail, meticulous surgical technique and constant vigilance.
%K Pin site
%K Infection
%K Complications
%K External fixation
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11751-012-0139-2