title: Contamination and infection rate of percutaneous Kirschner wires in foot surgery.
abstract: A study was performed at the Foot Clinics of New York during the months of September 1988 through December 1988, in which 54 Kirschner wires from 40 surgical patients were cultured immediately upon removal to investigate if microorganisms were present. The results and potential implications are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NY 10035.
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Trepal
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hodge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology