Osteotomy reconstruction surgery for Pilon fracture malunion:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

ZhongminShi¹ 

关键词: Pilon fracture;    Malunion;    Alignment;    Osteotomy;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000368

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle Arthritis, TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:To evaluate the clinical outeonles of distal tibial osteotomy and alignment reconstruction for Pilon fracture malunion.Methods:Between January 2010 and May 2012, 15 cases of Pilon fracture malunion were treated with super-malleolar extra- articular or intra-articular osteotomy and alignment reconstruction.They were 12 males and 3 females with an average age of 30.8 years.The pre-operative X-ray and CT scan showed varus deformity in 9 cases and valgus in 6.All the patients complained about ankle pain, deformity, limited range of motion and walking difficulty.Results:13 cases obtained an average final follow-up of 23.8 months.The average VAS score declined significantly from 5.1±3.2 preoperatively to 1.4±0.8 postoperatively (P<0.05).A complete pain relief was achieved in 8 cases.The AOFAS ankle and hindfoot score, SF-36 score, ankle ROM at the last follow-up were improved significantly compared with the pre-operative ones (P<0.05).No implant failure, soft...

【 授权许可】

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