[Treatment of chronic knee dislocation with an external fixator].
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.
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Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover. jagodzinski.michael@mh-hannover.de
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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