Surgical management of pilon fractures with large segmental bone defects using Wbular strut allografts: A report of two cases

Abstract

We present two patients with open pilon fractures with large bone defects treated successfully with Wbular strut allografts. The patients were initially treated by massive irrigation, wound debridement, and temporary external Wxation. After complete wound healing, the bone defects were managed. Because autologous iliac crest or Wbular bone grafts were impossible to be harvested due to multiple fractures, the bone defects were reconstructed with Wbular strut allografts. Fixation was performed with a periarticular distal tibia locking plate. At 2 months postoperatively, the patients ambulated with partial weight-bearing; at 6 months, they had full range of motion of the ankle joint and full weight-bearing. © The Author(s) 2011.