title: Fixation of tibial pilon fractures with percutaneous cannulated screws.
abstract: Closed reduction and internal fixation with percutaneous cannulated screws was performed on seven patients with closed pilon fractures. The mean follow-up was 30.6 months. They were assessed using a subjective scoring system. The average score was 90.8/100. This method of fixation avoids extensive soft tissue dissection and gives excellent results. To our knowledge, this method of closed reduction and stabilisation of pilon fractures solely by percutaneously inserted cannulated screws has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB, UK. muju73@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mujahid Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: Vinod Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Panchbhavi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*