Noncontact knee dislocation in a female basketball player: a case report.
Knee ligamentous injuries occur during sport, and when there is extensive injury, they can be associated with subluxation or dislocation. We present the case of a female basketball player who sustained a knee dislocation during noncontact play. An immediate angiogram confirmed vascular integrity, and surgical treatment with ligamentous reconstruction was performed. Peroneal nerve injury was present but resolved in 42 weeks. A review of the literature discussing knee dislocation is presented.
D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D017888:Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee / Q000293:injuries; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture