Standardized procedures for dressing change at pin sites during external skeletal fixation
10.3760/cma.j.cn115530-20241015-00402
- VernacularTitle:骨外固定支架固定过程中钉道换药的标准化流程
- Author:
Miao JIA
1
;
Qingmei YU
;
Lidan GUO
;
Lili LI
;
Yecheng XU
;
Jianhui XIAO
;
Ping ZHANG
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学南方医院骨科-创伤骨科，广州 510515
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
External fixators;
Pin site;
Dressing change;
Standard operating process
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2024;26(12):1089-1093
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Pin site infection is the most common complication during external skeletal fixation. Its incidence ranges from 12% to 69%. Domestic and international guidelines and consensus recommend that patients be cared for by dressing change at pin sites during external fixation. However, there have been no standardized procedures in clinic for dressing change at pin sites. Therefore, this tutorial intends to propose for domestic nursing colleagues standardized procedures for dressing change at pin sites during external skeletal fixation, based on the guidelines and consensus published, relevant literature and our own working experience.
