COMPLEX FRACTURE OF THE LEG

A case of a 48 years old polutraumatized female with multiple extremity injuries is presented. The lady suffered a car rag and suffered a distal tibial fracture on the right side and a pilon tibial fracture of the left leg. The soft tissue situation was complicated by severe II - III ° burning of both legs and the abdominal region (30% of the body surface). In this special situation of a complex pilon fracture, injury of the contralateral leg and severe soft tissue situation an internal fixation a minimal invasive soft tissue preserving treatment is recommended. Stabilisation of the pilon fracture was performed using composite Ilizarov fixa ...