Displaced pilon fractures. An update.
In the past, displaced pilon (hammer) fractures were considered to be inoperative. When principles for open reduction and internal fixation of pilon fractures were developed, encouraging surgical results emerged. This article deals with the classification, treatment, technique of fixation, and care of this type of fracture.
Karas
E H
EH
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Weiner
L S
LS
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*