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Each underwent staged open reduction and internal fixation using contemporary techniques tailored to fracture pattern and soft tissue status. Over a minimum follow-up of 2 years, two patients experienced significant late complications, including distal tibial nonunion and symptomatic post-traumatic arthritis. These required revision procedures, such as iliac crest bone grafting, tibiotalar arthrodesis, and subtalar fusion, &amp;gt;1 year after index surgery. This is the first case series to report long-term outcomes following bilateral pilon fractures. Our findings underscore the importance of extended postoperative surveillance and suggest that bilateral injuries may portend a more complex recovery. 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