Open reduction internal fixation versus external fixation with limited internal fixation for displaced comminuted closed pilon fractures: A randomised prospective study

Open reduction internal fixation versus external fixation with limited internal fixation for displaced comminuted closed pilon fractures: A randomised prospective study

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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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Main Authors: Ahmed Rayan, Ahmed Kotb, Elhussein M. Elmoatasem, Shady Samir, Tamer A. EL-Sobky, Ezzat El-Hawi, Mahmoud Mahran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491717300131

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