Open AccessThe operative treatment of complex pilon fractures: A strategy of soft tissue control
Author(s) -
Xianfeng He,
Yong Hu,
Peng-han Ye,
Lei Huang,
Feng Zhang,
Yongying Ruan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.118205
Subject(s) - medicine , pilon fracture , soft tissue , surgery , soft tissue injury , distal tibia , tibia , negative pressure wound therapy , external fixator , external fixation , alternative medicine , pathology
Pilon fractures are challenging to manage because of the complexity of the injury pattern and the risk of significant complications. The soft tissue injury and handling of the soft tissue envelope are crucial in pilon fracture outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early rate of complications using the strategy of "soft tissue control" for operative treatment of complex pilon fractures.