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 ...

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 ...

Results of this retrospective case-control study indicate fibular fixation is unnecessary for all patients who sustain plafond fractures with metadiaphyseal dissociation, and this practice may ...

An external pelvic fixator is a surgical procedure that stabilizes a broken hip or pelvic bone. A surgeon will use small screws, pins, and carbon fiber bars to stabilize the fracture. Doctors may ...