Is it justifiable to perform tibio-talar arthrodesis rather than fixation as the treatment for severe pilon fractures?

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare functional outcome at minimum 2 years follow up post fixation of pilon fractures to that of patients undergoing elective procedure (in the form of TAR or ankle arthrodesis) for primary osteoarthritis of the ankle to asse...

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Main Authors: Jayasree Ramaskandhan MSc, MPT, MCSP, Malik Siddiqu, Sultan Qasim FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00396