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Introduction This chapter proposes an overview of the challenges in meeting the increasing needs for trauma care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The epidemiologic aspects of the burden of injuries are discussed elsewhere in this book (see Chapter 2…
Fractures that involve the weight-bearing articular surface of the distal tibia are known as pilon or plafond fractures. They were first described by Destot in 1911 and by Bonin in 1950. In 1968, Rüedi et al were the first to…