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Vol. 2 No. 6 (2022)

Comparison of Pin Site Infection Rate between Schanz Screws and K-Wires in Ilizarov Fixator for Tibial Fracture

Clinical Medicine And Health Research Journal, Vol. 2 No. 6 (2022), 19 November 2022 , Page 271-273
https://doi.org/10.18535/cmhrj.v2i6.121

Abstract

Objective: Comparison of pin site infection rate between schanz screws and k-wires in ilizarov fixator for tibial fracture


Methodology: It was a randomized control trial, conducted at department of Orthopedics, Khyber Teaching Hospital, MTI, and Peshawar from July 2021 to June 2022. Sampling Technique was Non-probability consecutive sampling. Patients were divided into two groups using computer generated random sequence number. Patients in group A were stabilized using K-wires and patients in group B were stabilized using k-wire and schanz screws. Data were entered in specially designed proforma.


Result: Mean age in group A patients was 35±2.77 years, while in group B it was 38±3.12 years. Gender distribution between two groups was analyzed. In Group A 72.3% were males and 27.7 % females while in Group B patients, 70% were males and 30% were females. Mean duration from injury to surgery was 5 days with SD±2.12 in group A, while 5.5±2.37 days in Group B. Analysis of PSI among both groups shows that Group B, in whom Schanz pins technique was used, had significantly high rates of pin site infection (24.1%) compared to group A (9.6%) in whom K-wires technique was used (p 0.012).


Conclusion: Our study concludes that the frequency of pin site infection is significantly less in Ilizarov fixator using K-wires (9.6%) as compared to Ilizarov fixator using Schanz pins(24.1%).

Keywords:
  • orthopedics
  • ilazorav
  • pin site infections

How to Cite

Ahmad, Z. ., Ullah, I. ., Izhar, M. ., Hakim, A. ., ullah, W. ., & ahmad, N. . (2022). Comparison of Pin Site Infection Rate between Schanz Screws and K-Wires in Ilizarov Fixator for Tibial Fracture. Clinical Medicine And Health Research Journal, 2(6), 271–273. https://doi.org/10.18535/cmhrj.v2i6.121

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