Primary Ankle Arthrodesis vs ORIF for Severely Comminuted Pilon Fractures

Background: The treatment for highly comminuted pilon fractures remains controversial. The goal of this retrospective cohort study was to compare functional outcomes of primary arthrodesis of the tibiotalar joint (fusion) and open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Methods: Patients who underwent p...

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Main Authors: Colin H. Beckwitt BS, Spencer J. Monaco DPM, Gary S. Gruen MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418780437