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Titel:

Management of Pilon Fractures-Current Concepts.

Dokumenttyp:
Review; Journal Article; Review
Autor(en):
Mair, Olivia; Pflüger, Patrick; Hoffeld, Kai; Braun, Karl F; Kirchhoff, Chlodwig; Biberthaler, Peter; Crönlein, Moritz
Abstract:
Tibial pilon fractures were first described by Étienne Destot in 1911. He used the French word "pilon" (i.e., pestle), to describe the mechanical function of the distal tibia in the ankle joint. This term has further been used to portray the mechanism involved in tibial pilon fractures in which the distal tibia acts as a pestle with heavy axial forces over the talus basically causing the tibia to burst. Many different classification systems exist so far, with the AO Classification being the most...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Front Surg
Jahr:
2021
Band / Volume:
8
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.3389/fsurg.2021.764232
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004835
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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