Pin-tract infection is an important factor associated with pin loosening during external fixation: a prospective analysis of 47 consecutive patients
Pin loosening was significantly associated with bacterial infection at the pin-bone interface and lower GSCB, but not with pin verticality. Notably, infection strongly predicted loosening in non-HA-coated pins, while HA-coated pins demonstrated higher raw infection rates.
Authors
- Chen-sheng Song
- Yanjun Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-8459)
- Hongwei Xi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-8307)
- Yusheng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6023-2677)
- Nan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-1653)
- Yongyi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1916-8228)
- Mou-Zhang Huang
- Ping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6336-6611)
- Bowei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-9398)
- Qing‐rong Lin
- Lang Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8638-3038)
- Yu Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4752-0102)
- Ru-hao Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-1317)
Institutions
- Ganzhou People's Hospital (CN)
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1459205
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China