Floating knee management
Department of orthopedic surgery B, University Hospital Center of Oujda – Morocco.
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Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2019, 03(03), 041–046
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2019.3.3.0065
Publication history:
Received on 19 September 2018; revised on 14 October 2019; accepted on 16 October 2019
Abstract:
Floating knee injury is described as the simultaneous ipsilateral disruption of skeletal integrity above and below the knee. It is usually associated with high-energy impact and often a part of polytrauma. Management of associated life-threatening injuries should take precedence over the orthopedic injury. The soft tissue trauma to the limb is significant and it is prudent to be wary. Each fracture in a floating knee injury is unique and treatment should be decided based on individual analysis and the extent of soft-tissue injuries. A combination of multiple fractures might influence the choice of treatment in complex cases.
Keywords:
Floating knee; Femur fracture; Tibia fracture; Nailing; Plating
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