Betadine dressing versus surgical spirit dressing in prevention of pin site infection among the patients with external skeletal fixators

Abstract

A quantitative approach and quasi experimental design without control group was under taken in M.K.C.G Medical College and hospital, Berhampur, Ganjam and VSS medical college and hospital, Burla, Sambalpur to compare the effectiveness of betadine dressing versus surgical spirit dressing in prevention of pin site infection among the patients with external skeletal fixators.40 numbers of patients with external skeletal fixatorfrom the orthopaedic department of both the hospitals were selected by non probability convenient sampling technique. Observation check list and Rating scale were used to collect data and collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that a significant difference in the level of pin site infection before and after antiseptic dressing in both the experimental group. The result showed that antiseptic pin site care of external skeletal fixator is definite role in reducing severity of pin site infection. It is also revealed that betadin wound dressing is much more effective in prevention of pin site infection among the patients with external fixator.