Primary Ankle Arthrodesis for Severely Comminuted Tibial Pilon Fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Management of severely comminuted, complete articular tibial pilon fractures (Rüedi and Allgöwer type III) remains a challenge, with few treatment options providing good clinical outcomes. Twenty patients with severely comminuted tibial pilon fractures underwent primary ankle arthrodesis with a retrograde calcaneal nail and autogenous fibular bone graft. The fusion rate was 100% and the varus malunion rate was 10%. Fracture union occurred at a mean of 16 weeks (range, 13-18 weeks) postoperatively. Primary ankle arthrodesis is a successful method for treating highly comminuted tibial pilon fractures, having a low complication rate and a high satisfaction score. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(2):e378-e381.].
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Ankle Joint
- Arthrodesis
- Fractures, Comminuted
- Intra-Articular Fractures
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- ankle
- tibia