Frequency of Pin Tract Infection Among Patients with Tibia Fracture Treated with AO External Fixator

Abstract

110 patients were enrolled with mean age of 36.7±11.5 years. There were 56.4% males and 43.6% female patients. Mean duration of injury was 14.6±7.6 hours. Hypertension was present in 30.9% patients. Diabetes was present in 16.4% patients. Smoking was present in 36.4% patients. Obesity was present in 41.6% patients. Pin tract infection was present in 16.4% patients.