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Unravel This Pilon Fracture Situation

Published on Tue Oct 19, 2021

Question: My podiatrist fixed the patient’s fibula on the day of the injury and placed a temporary external fixator to stabilize the tibia. Since the patient had severe swelling of tissue, this external fixator will allow inspection of the soft tissue without frequent splint changes. My podiatrist did not make an incision through the damaged tissue. My podiatrist planned a [...]
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