title: [Treatment of chronic knee dislocation with an external fixator].
abstract: Chronic knee dislocations are rare but represent a therapeutic challenge. A staged concept is necessary to correctly address the pathological components. This article uses a case study to provide an algorithm for the successful treatment of chronic knee dislocations.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover. jagodzinski.michael@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jagodzinski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haasper
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knobloch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krettek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zeichen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome