High-energy pilon fractures management: State of the art

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Jordi Tomás-Hernández¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Hospital Vall d’Hebron

关键词: pilon fracture;    high-energy;    open reduction and internal fixation;    ORIF;    distal tibia;    tibial plafond;    staged treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2058-5241.1.000051

学科分类：神经科学

来源: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Pilon fractures are distal tibia end fractures affecting the weight-bearing articular surface. They represent around 1% of all lower extremity fractures, and are more common in males between 35 and 40 years of age.1 Such injuries may be caused by high- or low-energy mechanisms.

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