Knee dislocations and their management. A report of 16 cases.
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.
Malizos
K N
KN
Orthopaedic Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
Xenakis
T
T
Mavrodontidis
A N
AN
Xanthis
A
A
Korobilias
A B
AB
Soucacos
P N
PN
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