Team Approach: Perioperative Management of Pilon Fractures

Nicholas J Stamatos; Tyler J Ostrowski; Benjamin Villacres Mori; Kimberly Fiscella; Afshin A Anoushiravani; Andrew Rosenbaum

doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00224

Team Approach: Perioperative Management of Pilon Fractures

JBJS Rev. 2023 Mar 13;11(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00224. eCollection 2023 Mar 1.

Authors

Nicholas J Stamatos¹, Tyler J Ostrowski¹, Benjamin Villacres Mori¹, Kimberly Fiscella², Afshin A Anoushiravani¹, Andrew Rosenbaum¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
² Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.

PMID: 36913508
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00224

Abstract

»: Tibial pilon fractures are devastating injuries requiring complexsurgical management resulting in a challenging postoperativecourse.

»: A multidisciplinary approach is required to manage these injuries in addition to patients' medical comorbidities and concomitant injuries to achieve optimal outcomes.

»: 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.

MeSH terms

Ankle Fractures* / surgery
Ankle Injuries* / surgery
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Fractures, Open* / surgery
Humans
Tibial Fractures* / diagnostic imaging
Tibial Fractures* / surgery