title: Knee dislocation with ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture: a report of five cases.
abstract: We report the management and outcome of 4 patients with 5 knee dislocations associated with ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures. All patients were managed by immediate reduction of the knee dislocation, intramedullary nailing of the femur, and angiography, followed by postoperative immobilization of the knee (brace or external fixation) for a minimum of 6 weeks. Four of the 5 dislocations underwent a secondary ligament reconstruction. At the 2-year follow up, the mean Knee Society Score was 133 (range 99-170).
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom. pgiannoudi@aol.com
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Amit R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hadjikouti-Dyer
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Macdonald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography