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KMID : 0896719970010010030
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Journal of the Korean Society of Foot Surgery
1997 Volume.1 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.37
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Treatment of Pilon Facture using Articulated External Fixator with Hinge
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Park In-Heon
Lee Kee-Byung
Lee Jin-Young
Lee Seung-Yong
Song Kyung-Won
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Abstract
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Pilon fracture is an intraarticular fracture of distal tibia. It is high energy injury with significantly associated soft tissue damage, bone comminution, and articular surface disruption. Until recently,this treatment has followed the AO principles, Because the risk of complications outweighs potential benefits, the principle of a Pilon fracture treatment are changing. Newer techniques using articulated external fixation minimize disturbance of the soft tissue envelope and have decreased these complications. Series of 5 patients with Pilon fracture were treated by articulated external fixator and followed up more than 12 monthes at tho Department of orthopaedic surgery, Kang Dong Sacred Heart Hospital, Collepe of medicine, Hallym University. The results were as follows: 1. The type of fractun. were type C2(3 cases),type C3(2 cases) according to AO Muller classification. 2. The clinical results according to functional criteria by Mast and Teipner were good in 4 cases and poor in 1 case which is an old fracture. 3. Techniques utilizing articulated external fixator were associated with satisfactory results and appeared to significantly decrease the incidence of soft tissue complication, post--traumatic arthritis, osteoporosis,and fibrosis of ankle joint.
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KEYWORD
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Pilon fracture, Articulated external fixator
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