Open reduction internal fixation versus external fixation with limited internal fixation for displaced comminuted closed pilon fractures: A randomised prospective study
Background: Pilon fractures involve the dome of the distal tibial articular surface. The optimal treatment for high-energy pilon fractures remains controversial. Some authors advocate the use of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) to avoid articular incongruence. Others advocate the use of b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491717300131 |