Treatment of the sequelae of pilon fractures.
Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the tibia represent a wide spectrum of articular and metaphyseal damage and are relatively infrequent injuries. This article summarizes possible early and late complications involved in the treatment of pilon fractures. Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for these complications also are reviewed.
Neuman
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, USA.
Catalano
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JD
D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*