Treatment of AO/OTA 43-C3 Pilon Fracture: Be Aware of Posterior Column Malreduction

Table 1

Injury characteristics and first-stage treatment.

N.	Sex/Age	Injury mechanism	Open/Close	External fixation/Traction	Waiting days
1	F/32	Fall	Close	Traction	7
2	F/38	Motor vehicle	Open	External fixation	22
3	M/36	Fall	Close	Traction	12
4	F/43	Fall	Close	External fixation	21
5	F/41	Motor vehicle	Open	External fixation	24
6	M/46	Motor vehicle	Close	Traction	15
7	F/44	Fall	Close	External fixation	20
8	M/49	Motor vehicle	Close	External fixation	21
9	F/48	Fall	Close	External fixation	19
10	M/52	Motor vehicle	Open	Traction	16
11	F/51	Motor vehicle	Close	External fixation	16
12	M/64	Motor vehicle	Close	External fixation	22
13	M/53	Motor vehicle	Close	External fixation	19