title: Tibial pilon fracture repair using Ilizarov external fixation, capsuloligamentotaxis, and early rehabilitation of the ankle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, 3rd Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey. nmbozkurt@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Durmus Ali
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ocguder
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ugurlu
authors.forename: Tughan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalkan
mesh_terms: 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*