[Clinical outcome of a bilateral tibial pylon fracture treated with a minimally invasive technique].
BACKGROUND
Intraarticular fractures of the distal tibia are traumas accounting for 1% of lower extremity fractures. The tibial pylon fracture is a metaphyseal lesion that spreads inside the ankle and is difficult to treat with any method.


METHODS
This is the clinical outcome at one year, of a 40-year-old male patient with a bilateral tibial pylon fracture, treated with the MIPO (minimally-invasive plate osteosynthesis) technique.


RESULTS
It was possible to reduce complications such as bone and soft tissue infections, early arthrosis and pseudoarthrosis, and to achieve the patient's prompt return to activities of daily living, thus reducing the costs to the patient and the institution.


CONCLUSIONS
Tibial pylon fractures are not frequent, let alone bilateral ones. They represent a big challenge to both the orthopedic surgeon and the patient, mainly due to the risk of injury to the skin cover. The MIPO technique modified the natural history of this type of lesion in the patient reported herein.
Villaseñor Villaseñor
Luis Enrique
LE
Hospital General Tacuba, ISSSTE, Gral. Pablo A. de la Garza Nim. 44, Col. Huizachal, CP 53840, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, medlevv@hotmail.com
Olea Leyva
Moisés Arturo
MA
Rodríguez Flores
Ricardo
R
Hernández López
Jorge Luis
JL
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome