Team Approach: Perioperative Management of Pilon Fractures.

Authors :: Stamatos NJ
Ostrowski TJ
Mori BV
Fiscella K
Anoushiravani AA
Rosenbaum A
Source :: JBJS reviews [JBJS Rev] 2023 Mar 13; Vol. 11 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 13 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: »: Tibial pilon fractures are devastating injuries requiring complexsurgical management resulting in a challenging postoperativecourse.<br />»: A multidisciplinary approach is required to manage these injuries in addition to patients' medical comorbidities and concomitant injuries to achieve optimal outcomes.<br />»: The case presented here demonstrates the importance of communication and teamwork between specialties in the management of a patient with a tibial pilon fracture that was medically optimized for surgery using a team-based approach.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSREV/A924).<br /> (Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone And Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)