A Survey of External Fixator Pin Care Techniques

In reviewing the literature, there is iin evident lack of a tratida rd for the care of pins of temal fixator devices, in a study, 29 magnet JiospUaJs -were surveyed by mall about tlielr pin care protocols to sec if a standard far pin nane Cfltild be established by describing existing practice. Twenty of Lhe hospirals contacted replied, Of Lhcse 20 hospitals, 16 had identifiable pin care procedures with a total of II different approaches. The must frequently cited approach to phi care, cleansing with hydrogen peroxide followed by the application of povldone-todine ckinLment, was used by only three (18.75%) of the hospitals. No one standard of pin care could he Identified from this survey.