Bell Angie, Leader Maria, Lloyd Hilary
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland.
Nurs Stand. 2008;22(33):44-8. doi: 10.7748/ns2008.04.22.33.44.c6466.
External fixation is a key component in orthopaedic management. However, the use of metal pins or wires may result in complications, such as pin site infections. To prevent infections pin site care must include effective assessment, monitoring and cleaning of the pin site. Differing methods of pin site management in clinical practice have resulted in inconsistencies in the literature relating to best practice. This article explores some of the variations in pin site care.
外固定是骨科治疗的关键组成部分。然而，使用金属针或钢丝可能会导致并发症，如针道感染。为预防感染，针道护理必须包括对针道的有效评估、监测和清洁。临床实践中不同的针道管理方法导致了关于最佳实践的文献存在不一致之处。本文探讨了针道护理中的一些差异。
