title: Traumatic Knee Dislocations: Evaluation, Management, and Surgical Treatment.
abstract: Knee dislocations are catastrophic injuries that demand emergent evaluation and often require a multidisciplinary approach. Long-term outcome studies are relatively scarce secondary to the variability in any given study population and the wide variety of injury patterns between knee dislocations. Multiple controversies exist with regard to outcomes using various treatment methods (early vs late intervention, graft selection, repair vs reconstruction of medial and lateral structures, rehabilitation regimens). Careful clinical evaluation is essential when knee dislocation is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 3509 North Broad Street #5, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: james.lachman2@tuhs.temple.edu.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lachman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 3509 North Broad Street #5, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: Saqib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pipitone
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000293:injuries; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Knee dislocation; Knee reduction; Multi-ligament knee injury; Multi-ligament reconstruction knee