TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of Functional and Radiologic Outcomes  of Pilon Fractures Treated with Ilizarov External  Fixator and Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis
AB  - Gold standard surgical treatment remains controversial for pilon fractures. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the  mid-term results of tibial pilon fractures that were treated with the Ilizarov external fixator and Minimally Invasive Plate  Osteosynthesis (MIPO). The study population consists of 50 patients with a minimum of one-year follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups  bases on the treatment method (Group 1, Ilizarov, n=25; Group 2, MIPO, n=25). The American Orthopaedic Foot and  Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score were  used in the evaluation of functional outcomes. Ankle and subtalar joint range of motion (ROM) were evaluated at the last  evaluation. The association between reduction quality and the development of ankle OA was analyzed as well. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding AOFAS, FADI, VAS scores, and ankle ROM at the  last follow-up (P>0.05). Also, union time and complication rates were similar between the two groups (P>0.05 ). Both MIPO and the Ilizarov techniques are effective and safe methods with low complication rates in the treatment of  pilon fractures.
AU  - Karaman, Ibrahim
AU  - oguzkaya, sinan
AU  - KAFADAR, IBRAHIM HALIL
AU  - halıcı, mehmet
DO  - 10.5505/ejm.2022.69376
PY  - 2022
JO  - Eastern Journal of Medicine
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
SN  - 1301-0883
SP  - 492
EP  - 499
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1123923
ER  -