title: Ankle-joint salvage following a tibial pilon fracture. A case report.
abstract: This article presents a case of a tibial pilon fracture following a motor-vehicle accident. It discusses the main classification system and mechanism of injury for such fractures and emphasizes an alternative form of treatment of the usually suggested ankle fusion: an arthrectomy, which allows motion, thereby salvaging the ankle joint.
authors.affiliation: Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Whittier Hospital Medical Center, CA., USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*