Abstract
This article describes a minimally invasive technique to treat tibia pilon fractures characterized by metadiaphyseal extension. This technique of 'percutaneous-submuscular plating' is placed in the context of a staged and carefully timed approach to avoid well-known complications common to this injury.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-208 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Techniques in Orthopaedics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Indirect reduction
- Minimally invasive
- Percutaneous
- Pilon fracture
- Submuscular plating