Medial malleolar window approach for varus-type tibial pilon fractures: a retrospective study

Choosing a suitable surgical approach is crucial and challenging for type C pilon fractures. This article aims to explore the clinical efficacy of the medial malleolar window approach for varus-type tibial pilon fractures. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 38 patients with type C varus-type...

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Published in:BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2023-05, Vol.24 (1), p.358-358, Article 358
Main Authors: Yang, Kangyong, Shen, Guodong, Zheng, Qian, Yang, Haiyun, Zhang, Hongning, Li, Xue, Tan, Yanqing, Zhu, Yongzhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Ankle Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Ankle Fractures - surgery
Bone healing
Clinical medicine
Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects
Fracture Healing
Fractures
Humans
Injuries
Leg
Medial malleolar
Musculoskeletal diseases
Nonunion
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedics
Patient outcomes
Patients
Pilon fracture
Rehabilitation
Retrospective Studies
Statistical analysis
Surgery
Surgical approach
Tibial Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Tibial Fractures - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Varus
Visualization
Wound healing
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Summary:Choosing a suitable surgical approach is crucial and challenging for type C pilon fractures. This article aims to explore the clinical efficacy of the medial malleolar window approach for varus-type tibial pilon fractures. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 38 patients with type C varus-type pilon fractures treated between May 2018 and June 2021. In total, 16 cases underwent surgical treatment through the medial malleolar window approach and 22 cases were treated with the traditional anteromedial approach combined with a posterior approach. The operation time, hospitalization time, fracture healing time, the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle score, Visual Analogue Scale, and complications were recorded to comprehensively evaluate the clinical efficacy of the technique. Fracture reduction quality was evaluated using the criteria proposed by Burwell and Charnley. All patients were followed up. No patients presented delayed union or nonunion. Compared with the conventional approach, the medial malleolar window approach had the advantage of better clinical effect recovery and better fracture reduction (P 
ISSN:1471-2474
1471-2474
DOI:10.1186/s12891-023-06444-4