Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	67228
Country	Brazil

Received	2021-04-21 00:27
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Role of coatings and materials of external fixation pins on the rates of pin tract infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Cristhopher Stoffel, Bruno Eltz and Mauro José Salles
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Cristhopher Stoffel http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-1819 Bruno Eltz http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6090-391X Mauro José Salles http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5443-6024
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Corresponding Author	Mauro José Salles, MD, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Medical Assistant, Professor, Musculoskeletal Infection Group, Internal Medicine Department, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Rua Dr Cesáreo Mota Jr 112, São Paulo 01221-020, Brazil. salles.infecto@gmail.com
Key Words	External fixator; Pin tract infection; Stainless steel pin; Coated pin; Coating systems; Pin site infection
Core Tip	There is no consensus in the literature that different materials or pin coatings of external fixators can interfere with the infection rates. This is the first manuscript that evaluates related publications over the last 20 years and develops a meta-analysis evaluating three different types of metallic coatings.
Publish Date	2021-11-16 03:54
Citation	Stoffel C, Eltz B, Salles MJ. Role of coatings and materials of external fixation pins on the rates of pin tract infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Orthop 2021; 12(11): 920-930
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v12/i11/920.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v12.i11.920

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