Anatomical and Radiological Classification of Pilon Tibial Fractures

Since the first description of tibial pilon fractures by Destot in 1911 [1] many Authors have attempted to describe the mechanism of this injury. The goal was to establish a classification system to help determine the prognosis and evaluate the clinical outcomes of these debilitating ankle fractures [2–10]. Pilon fractures account for 1 to 7% of all tibial fractures [11–14], and are accompanied by a variable degree of local soft tissue damage.