Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators

Sayed, Marwa Abd Elhamed; Mohammed, Magda Ahmed; Mostafa, Khaled Mohammed; Desouky, Amna Abdullah

doi:10.21608/asnj.2019.61533

Effect of Nursing Management on Pin Site Infection Among Incidence Patients with External Fixators

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Instructor in Medical - Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

² Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

³ Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

⁴ Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

10.21608/asnj.2019.61533

Abstract

Background: Pin site infection is the most common complication of external fixator. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of nursing management on pin site infection incidence among patients with external fixators. Subjects and Methods: A sample of 80 patients (males and females) attended to the trauma department that their ages ranged from 18 to 65 years old, had open or closed fracture in lower and/or upper limbs that were indicated for external fixation application. The study was conducted in traumatology department at Assiut University Hospital. Tools: (I): Patient assessment sheet. Tools: (II) Checketts and Otterburn's Grading System. Results: Only four (5.0%) patients developed pin site infection, whose grade was grade I. There was highly statistical significant relation between pin site infection and smoking p 0,001. Conclusion: After providing nursing management for patients with external fixators most of studied patients didn't develop pin site infection. Recommendation: Increase patients’ awareness about the importance of pin site care and periodic check up to prevent developing any complications which can effect on their quality of life.

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