Need and Significance of the Study

To date, a standard for pin site care that has been proven to be effective in preventing infection has yet to be identified. There is very little evidence to say that which pin site care regimen is best to reduce the infection rates. So an attempt is made to see that which existing practices are better for prophylaxis of pin site infection cases. Preventing infection of skeletal pin sites of patients with skeletal traction pins or external fixator pins is a nursing priority. Being nursing personnel, it is a need to find out the most effective protocol to reduce the number of pin site infection cases. This motivated me to do study on this topic. 

This study is undertaken to high-lighten the effective protocol in preventing of pin site infection. The  study  will be  useful  for the  nurses  to  enlighten  their  knowledge  regarding  pin site   care  and  observation .By  that  it  helps  prevention  of pin site  infection  among  patients  who are  in external skeletal fixators. If the pin care has been properly done, the skin will rapidly heal around the pins and the discharge stops. It is therefore important to identify pin site infection earlier. Special care of the fixator and pin tracts are necessary to prevent infection and unsuccessful healing of the fracture. If the pin care has been properly done, the skin will rapidly heal around the pins and the discharge stops. It is therefore important to identify pin site infection earlier.

Statement of the Problem

A study to assess the effectiveness of pin site care with normal saline versus povidone iodine on Pin Site Infection among patients with external skeletal fixators  admitted in a tertiary care hospital ,Thiruvananthapuram.

Objective of the Study

To find out the effectiveness of normal saline versus povidone iodine on Pin Site Infection among patients with external skeletal fixators admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

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Dr Balagopalan K

Additional Professor in Orthopaedics, Govt Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram