AUTHOR=Huang Yong-yi , Huang Mou-zhang , Zhang Ping , Song Chen-sheng , Yao Yu , Yang Yu-sheng , Tian Liang-jie , Lin Qing-rong , Han Ru-hao , Xi Hong-wei , Wang Bo-wei , Jiang Nan , Hu Yan-jun TITLE=Pin-tract infection is an important factor associated with pin loosening during external fixation: a prospective analysis of 47 consecutive patients JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2025 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1459205 DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2025.1459205 ISSN=2235-2988