English Explanatory Dictionary

pilon fracture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint.

Word forms

pilon fracture pilon fractures

Etymology

From French pilon (“pestle”); introduced into orthopedic literature in 1911 by French radiologist Étienne Destot.

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