There is controversy about the need of remove implants removal in pediatric patients. One of the potential disadvantages of not doing it is potential infection. Since the orthopaedic implants (O.I.) are handled under an aseptic protocol, the expected results are the absence of germs in those devices. However, the risk of contamination and potential infection cannot be ruled out. For these reason we wanted to determinate the percentage of colonization in the O.I. removed from pediatric patients of the H.G.G.B. in Concepción, Chile. Prospective observational study. The population consisted of 137 patients with previous osteosynthesis. 10 patients were excluded who had extruded material. The sample consisted of 127 patients in whom 331 implants were removed. The analysis unit was the cultures of the O.I. removed with aseptic techniques. The data was analyzed by descriptive statisticsAim
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