title: [Knee fractures in the adult].
abstract: In the adult, fractures of the knee are joint fractures. The knee is a weight-bearing joint, and its mobility and stability must be recovered quickly for good functional recuperation. Aside from X-ray investigations, the initial examinations seek vascular, nerve and cutaneous lesions. The existence of a bruise or a cutaneous break decides the therapeutic choice and timing. Fractures of the lower extremity of the femur (sub-, inter-, supra- or unicondyle) most often require open surgery for better restitution of the joint surfaces; for fractures of the tibial plate, whether uni-, spino- or bituberous, a graft must be associated in case of crushing fracture. Fractures of the patella require surgery in case of rupture of the extensor.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Court
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stromboni
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Nordin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016474:Weight-Bearing
vernacular_title: Fractures du genou de l'adulte.