title: Plating of tibial pilon fractures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sirkin
mesh_terms: 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