title: Kirschner wire pin tract infection rates: a randomized controlled trial between percutaneous and buried wires.
abstract: This prospective, randomized trial compares the infection rates of Kirschner wires left percutaneously and those buried deep to the skin in a group of patients with isolated distal radial fractures. Percutaneous wires had a significantly greater infection rate than wires which were buried deep to the skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. DGHarg@aol.com
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hargreaves
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eckersley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*