Tibial pilon fracture repair using Ilizarov external fixation, capsuloligamentotaxis, and early rehabilitation of the ankle.
Open surgical treatment of comminuted tibial pilon fractures is associated with substantial complications in many patients. Indirect reduction and stabilization of fractures by means of distraction using a circular external fixator can be a useful method of achieving satisfactory joint restoration, and employs the principles of closed reduction to realign disrupted bones and joint structures. In this report, we describe the case of a patient with a comminuted tibial pilon fracture treated by means of closed reduction and stabilization using a circular external fixator.
Bozkurt
Murat
M
Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, 3rd Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey. nmbozkurt@yahoo.com
Ocguder
Durmus Ali
DA
Ugurlu
Mahmut
M
Kalkan
Tughan
T
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*