Pin site infection is the most common complication during external skeletal fixation.Its inci-dence 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 proce-dures in clinic for dressing change at pin sites.Therefore,this tutorial intends to propose for domestic nursing col-leagues 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.
关键词
外固定器/钉道/换药/标准操作流程
Key words
External fixators/Pin site/Dressing change/Standard operating process