Treatment of Pilon Fracture With Locking Compression Plate

Objective To evaluate the effect of treatment of tibial Pilon fracture with LCP. Methods From May 2006 to July 2008,25 patients of tibial Pilon fracture were analyzed retrospectively,which received internal fixation with locking compression plate(LCP) in our hospital.The study can evaluate the effect of surgery on the following aspects: post-operative complication,the rate of bone healing,the healing time and ankle joint function. Results All patients were followed up for 6 months to 18 months with an average period of 12 months.Complications included incision skin superficial infection in 3 cases,incision skin full-thickness infection and necrosis in 1 case,delayed union in 3 cases.There was no nonunion and malunion in all the cases.The rate of bone healing was 100%,the average period of bone healing was 14.8 weeks,and the excellent and good rate of the ankle function was 88.0%. Conclusion Using LCP are effective methods to improve the clinical results of Pilon fracture.