Ruedi and Allgower Classification of Pilon Fractures

Ruedi and Allgower Classification of Pilon Fractures
ICD-10	S42.2-S42.4
ICD-9	812
eMedicine	emerg/199  orthoped/271 orthoped/199

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Synonyms and Keywords: Pilon fracture, Plafond fracture

Overview

Pilon fracture is a fracture of the distal part of the tibia bone (also called the shinbone). Meanwhile, the injured tibia may break into one or multiple pieces. The word "Pilon" is the French word for "pestle" which was first introduced by Étienne Destot into orthopedic literature in 1911.

Ruedi and Allgower Classification of Pilon Fractures

Ruedi and Allgower Classification of Pilon Fractures
Type I	Articular involvement with minimal or no displacement
Type II	Articular displacement but with minimal or no comminution
Type IIII	Marked comminution as well as the articular impaction

See also

• triplane fracture
• Tillaux fracture
• Bosworth fracture
• pilon fracture
• Wagstaffe-Le Forte fracture
• Maisonneuve Fracture