Plating of tibial pilon fractures.
Successful treatment of pilon fractures requires a thorough understanding of the injury, proper timing of treatment, and use of the proper implant placed in the correct location. This article describes the factors involved in treatment decisions.
Sirkin
Michael S
MS
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome