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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-135-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-135-2021
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07 Apr 2021
Original full-length article |  | 07 Apr 2021

Prospective evaluation of pin site infections in 39 patients treated with external ring fixation

Mats Bue, Arnar Óskar Bjarnason, Jan Duedal Rölfing, Karina Larsen, and Juozas Petruskevicius

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In order to monitor pin site infections, facilitate communication between team members, and assist treatment decision-making, we aimed to develop a registration tool. The present pilot study evaluates the feasibility of a prospective registration procedure for reporting, evaluating, and monitoring of pin site infections in 39 trauma, limb deformity, and bone infection patients with external ring fixation.