Reply to the comment on Kritsaneephaiboon et al.: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of distal tibial fracture using a posterolateral approach: A cadaveric study and preliminary report

摘要

According to the AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen) principle of fracture treatment, the principles of fracture reduction should be the same even when using the minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique for the direct reduction of articular fracture and indirect reduction of diaphyseal or metaphyseal fracture [2]. For pilon fractures, the displaced articular fragments should be reduced by a direct technique. However, indirect reduction with the MIPO technique should be performed for comminuted metaphyseal or diaphyseal extension.