title: Protocols for the care of external fixator pin sites.
abstract: Pin site care methods used in the UK are based on doctor/nurse preference rather than research. There is a diversity of opinion regarding the best method of pin site care, and no standardised classification of pin site problems. There is a need for further research, either a multi-centre trial or in units with a high volume of work.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires