Emergency department external fixation for provisional treatment of pilon and unstable ankle fractures

Emergency department external fixation for provisional treatment of pilon and unstable ankle fractures

Unstable ankle fractures and impacted tibial pilon fractures often benefit from provisional external fixation as a temporizing measure prior to definitive fixation. Benefits of external fixation include improved articular alignment, decreased articular impaction, and soft tissue rest. Uniplanar exte...

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Main Authors: Craig R Lareau, Alan H Daniels, Bryan G Vopat, Patrick M Kane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Ankle fracture
external fixation
pilon fracture
posterior malleolus fracture
temporizing fixation
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=61;epage=64;aulast=Lareau

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