Tibial Pilon Fracture
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PATIENT 58-year-old male. FRACTURE Type 43-C3 open fracture according to AO classification. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME Patient stimulated with Biostim ® therapy 35 days after surgery with axial external fixator. After two months of therapy, recovery of skin trophism. After three months of Biostim ® therapy, union achieved. At nine months after the trauma, complete functional recovery. Risk Fractures Tibial Pilon Fracture PHYSICIAN: Dr. A. Ambrosone - A. Perrino Hospital - Brindisi Fracture cause Road traffic trauma. Exposed type 43-C3 fracture. Emergency surgery with axial external fixator (AEF). After 35 days, tibiotarsal joint unblocked to begin ankle kinesis. Biostim ® therapy for three months. • After four months, gradual weight bearing and union. End of Biostim ® therapy. • After five months, full weight bearing with AEF. • After seven months, fixator removal. • After nine months, full functional recovery. Risk factors Treatment
Transcript of Tibial Pilon Fracture
PATIENT
58-year-old male.
FRACTURE
Type 43-C3 open fracture according to AO classification.
TREATMENT AND OUTCOME
Patient stimulated with Biostim® therapy 35 days after surgery with axial external fixator. After two months of therapy, recovery of skin trophism. After three months of Biostim® therapy, union achieved. At nine months after the trauma, complete functional recovery.
Risk FracturesTibial Pilon FracturePHYSICIAN: Dr. A. Ambrosone - A. Perrino Hospital - Brindisi
Fracture causeRoad traffic trauma.
Exposed type 43-C3 fracture.
Emergency surgery with axial external fixator (AEF). After 35 days, tibiotarsal joint unblocked to begin ankle kinesis. Biostim® therapy for three months.• After four months, gradual weight bearing and union. End of Biostim® therapy.• After five months, full weight bearing with AEF.• After seven months, fixator removal.• After nine months, full functional recovery.
Risk factors
Treatment
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Three-month follow up: possible infection averted and recovery of skin trophism.
Nine-month follow up: complete functional recovery.
Four-month follow up: consolidation completed, end of Biostim® therapy.
Open type 43-C3 fracture.
Emergency surgery and AEF treatment.
After 35 days: Biostim® therapy for three months..
