External fixator removed and long leg cast applied ... Basically, 2 problems must be solved when dealing with an open tibial pilon fracture: (1) management of soft tissue injury and (2) bone ...

External fixation of phalangeal fractures is a good method for osteosynthesis in certain situations. The simplicity of the surgical procedure and the minimal disruption of the normal bone ...

Pilon fractures:- In adults with closed pilon fractures, what method of fixation provides the best clinical and cost effectiveness outcomes as assessed by function and incidence of major complications ...

Results of this prospective randomized study showed comparable complication rates, function and radiographic results when patients with high-energy pilon ... fixation preceded the external fixator ...

Intramedullary nailing treats pediatric tibial fractures more effectively than external fixation, a retrospective study shows. Erik N. Kubiak, MD, and colleagues at the New York University ...