Pin Site Infection Prevention for Open Tibial Fracture
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of pin-tract infection prevention between
silversulfadiazine and dry dressing.
Methods: 30 patients with an open tibial fracture admitted to Songklanagarind hospital from
September 2007 to June 2008 and treated by emergency debridement and external fixation were
randomized into two groups, one treated with silversulfadiazine for infection prophylaxis
(15) and a control group treated with dry dressing only (15). All patients were followed
until the external fixator was removed. Pin-site infections were assessed and graded at each
follow-up visit by an orthopaedist blinded to the mode of treatment. A culture from the pin
site was done if an infection occurred.