Abstract
Distal tibia fractures can be challenging to treat. The treatment of these injuries has considerably changed in recent years, as the understanding of the importance of the soft tissue envelope has improved. More attention is thus given to protect and resuscitate the surrounding soft tissues, in addition to providing a stable anatomical reduction.
In this chapter we present some of the most common concepts for the reconstruction of distal tibia fractures. These include extra-articular, partial articular, and articular fractures. The preoperative planning, reduction maneuvers, choice of reduction instruments and implant utilized, surgical approaches, and tips and tricks to avoid pitfalls of fixing these challenging fractures are also discussed.
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Vun, J.S.H., Panteli, M., Giannoudis, P.V. (2020). Distal Tibia Fractures. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Fracture Reduction and Fixation Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24608-2_28
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