Introduction
pilon fractures, infection, SSI, fractures, comminution [Postoperative infection, injuries
INFECTION, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
In 1911, French radiologist Etienne Destot first described pilon fractures as injuries to the distal tibia's articular weight-bearing surface [In the AO/OTA classification of long bone fractures, pilon fractures are classified as extra-articular (43A), partially articular (43B), and intra-articular (43C), and are further subdivided according to the degree of comminution [Postoperative infection is often catastrophic, and there is even a risk of amputation [In this study, we try to investigate the risk factors for postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) in closed pilon fractures and establish a nomogram prediction model. To provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of high-risk infection patients in the future.