PubMed · 9644433
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K Vowden, I Spark, P Vowden. 1998. Lower limb amputation: planning surgery.. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.1998.7.4.205
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We studied 32 consecutive patients with open distal tibial pilon fractures. All patients had radical debridement with immediate skeletal stabilisation and early soft-tissue cover with a vascularized muscle flap. The minimum follow-up was 1 (range 1-8) year. There were four superficial infections, two deep infections and two amputations. There were no long-term problems with union and no patient required an ankle fusion. Patients were assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. There were significant differences from the US norm in physical function score ( p<0.01), role physical score ( p<0.05) and physical component score ( p<0.01). Physical component score of 38.5 was significantly better ( p<0.01) when compared with amputees from severe lower-extremity trauma. Our protocol for management resulted in a good functional outcome with low infection and amputation rates.
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