Frequency and Risk Factors of Pin Tract Infection with Limb Reconstruction System during management of Open Fracture Of Long Bone Lower Limb

Background :Many post operative complications related to limb reconstruction system treating open fractures. Pin tract infections are a common complication that puts additional burden on the patient and the healthcare system.Objectives: To determine the relationship between frequency of pin tract infection with limb reconstruction system and specific risk factors. Material and Methods: This prospective study included 20 with open fracture of lower limbs long bone, aged between 9 to 65 years of either gender. All patients were treated with limb reconstruction system . Frequency of pin tract infection and associated risk factors were recorded and analyzed . Result : Pin tract infections rate was 45% (9 patients). As regard risk factors for these infections , smoking was recorded in 100% in these cases, diabetes mellitus in 5(55.5%) cases, and 6 (66.6%) and 3 (33.3%) patients were type III and type II open fracture respectively. The mean time of fracture union was 7.56±1.81. According to Anderson and Hutchinson's score all these pin tract infection cases recorded good score . Conclusion : Diabetes Mellitus and smoking are significant risk factors related to Pin tract infections with limb reconstruction system managing open fracture of lower limb