| Title |
Pin site care for preventing infections associated with external bone fixators and pins
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, December 2013
|
| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004551.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anne Lethaby, Jenny Temple, Julie Santy‐Tomlinson |
| Abstract |
Metal pins are used to apply skeletal traction or external fixation devices in the management of orthopaedic fractures. These percutaneous pins protrude through the skin, and the way in which they are treated after insertion may affect the incidence of pin site infection. This review set out to summarise the evidence of pin site care on infection rates. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 257 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 13% |
| Researcher | 31 | 12% |
| Other | 25 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 40 | 15% |
| Unknown | 69 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 106 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 10% |
| Psychology | 7 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 23 | 9% |
| Unknown | 87 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
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