TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2016, Cilt 15, Sayı, 3     (Sayfalar: 222-227)

Radiologic evaluation and classification of pilon fractures

Engin Çetin 1, Ufuk Özkaya 1

1 Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Bölümü, İstanbul

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2016.29
Görüntüleme: 691
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İndirme : 1476

Tibia pilon fractures are usually the result of high-energy traumas and their management is challenging for surgeons. Success of the treatment depends on meticulous and systematic evaluation of the fracture characteristics and condition of the soft tissue envelope. Computerized tomography (CT) examination following routine X-ray is mandatory to define the joint displacement and location of bone fragments. Pilon fractures are usually evaluated by Rüedi and Allgöwer, and AO Foundation and Othopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classifications that are based on X-ray examinations. Besides, CT based classifications are also defined which contribute to management decisions.

Anahtar Kelimeler : pilon fractures; plafond fractures; distal tibia; classification