title: [Knee dislocation--a simple diagnosis? Compartment syndrome with occlusion of the popliteal artery and lesion of the peroneal nerve after inadequate trauma].
abstract: Knee dislocations are rare and often associated with damage to the surrounding structures. We present a case where a soldier sustained a complex knee dislocation during routine training. This trauma was associated with a compartment syndrome, occlusion of the popliteal artery, lesion of the peroneal nerve and multiple lesions of ligaments and tendons of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Scharnhorststrasse 13, Berlin, Germany. davidback@bundeswehr.org
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Back
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rauhut
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rieger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome