Objective To summarize the effect and complication of treatment for Pilon fracture using limited internal fixation combined with external fixation. Methods From April 1996 to June 2003, 20 patients with Pilon fracture were treated with limited internal fixation combined with external fixation as the treatment group and 22 patients with Pilon fracture with other methods as the control group. The X-ray films, clinical effect and complication were analyzed and compared between 2 groups. Results All cases were followed up for 8 to 26 months(15.2 months on average).　According to Helfet’s criterion forclinical effect, the excellent and good rates were 75% in the treatment group and 72.7%in the control group, being no significant difference (P gt;0.05). According to Burwell-charnley criterion for reduction, the X-ray film resultsshowed the excellent and good rates were 90% in the treatment group and 86.4% in the control group, being no significant difference (P gt;0.05). But there was significant difference in complications between 2 groups (P lt;0.05). Conclusion Limited internal fixation combined with external fixation is better in resuming ankle joint function and remarkably reducing complication, especially in reducing soft tissue complication and collapse of bone joint; it is useful in the treatment of Pilon fracture.

Citation： XIAO Rui,TANG Qiang,CAI Cheng,et al.. TREATMENTS OF TIBIAL PILON FRACTURES WITH A COMBINATION OF LIMITED INTERNAL FIXATION AND EXTERNAL FIXATION. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005, 19(8): 603-606. doi: Copy