title: Knee dislocations and their management. A report of 16 cases.
abstract: We retrospectively studied the outcome of 16 knee dislocations. 11 patients had surgical treatment, 4 were managed nonoperatively and 1 patient died. In the elderly the outcome was poor, regardless of the type of treatment. Only 3 adolescents obtained excellent results and 2 young adults had good results after surgical repair of the knee. Concurrent arterial and nerve damage increased the morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Malizos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xenakis
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Mavrodontidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xanthis
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Korobilias
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Soucacos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture