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Review Question - QID 216518

Halo Orthosis Immobilization Complications Infection (20%) QID: 216518 (SBQ12SP.22.1)
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QID 216518 (Type "216518" in App Search)
A 36-year old male patient with a Jefferson fracture is managed with a halo-orthosis. At a routine clinical follow-up one week after the halo was applied, the patient reports mild pain at the right anterior pin site. On examination, the patient is afebrile, there is mild erythema around the pin site, there is no discharge present, and the pin is not loose. How should the pin site be managed at this time?
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