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I was in a car accident, and suffered a pilon fracture 3..and also had an exteral foliater...just wanted any info on either two?
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Correct treatment: Pilon fractures are devastating injuries to the tibial plafond. These fractures are notorious for wound complications, especially if opened within the first week. An external fixator is the appropriate treatment either temporarily or definitively depending on the fracture pattern. These are complicated fractures and frequently life-altering. Sounds like you are being treated appropriately.
Answered 1/13/2015
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