Arthroscopy-assisted minimally invasive surgery in treatment 33 patients with pilon fractures

VernacularTitle:关节镜辅助微创手术治疗Pilon骨折33例
Author: Jie WU ; Shaowei LUO ; Kaifeng QIU ; Runming ZENG ; Zhenrong LIN ; Shengrong WU ; Jian SU ; Huanlin MA
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Arthroscopes; Surgical procedures,minimally invasive treatment; Tibial fractures
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(19):2900-2901
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the clinical threatment results of pilon fractures managed with arthroscopyassisted minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO).Methods 33 patients with pilon fractures were classified into 3 groups according to the Ruedi-Allgower classification:type Ⅰ in 26 cases,type Ⅱ in 5 cases,type Ⅲ in 2 cases,including 29 males and 4 females,aged 22 to 51 years,mean 31.5 years of age.All patients were treated with arthroscopy-assisted MIPPO with the postoperative follow-up time of 12 to 84 months.Results The clinical surgery efficacy according to Mazur's criterion was evaluated as excellent in 22 cases,good in 8 cases,fair in 3 cases.The excellent and good rate was 90.9％.Conclusion Arthroscopy-assisted MIPPO surgical treatment is an effective method for Pilon fractures with the advantages of good healing,minimal trauma and less complications,it is worthy of clinical application.