The Results of Early Primary Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Treatment of OTA 43.C-Type Tibial Pilon Fractures: A Cohort Study

Abstract

Provided surgery is performed expeditiously by experienced orthopaedic trauma surgeons, most tibial pilon fractures can be stabilized by primary ORIF within a safe and effective operative window with relatively low rates of wound complications, a high quality of reduction, and functional outcomes that compare favorably with the published results for all other reported surgical treatments of these severe injuries.