title: [Assessment of concomitant floating knees injuries severity].
abstract: Floating knee is caused by high-energy trauma, whose genesis is suggestive of extensive locoregional and general damages. Referring to multiple trauma. The aim of our study was to collect data on all concomitant floating knee injuries in our practice environment and to evaluate their severity. We conducted a descriptive and retrospective study over a period of 14 years and 9 months. Our sample consisted of 75 floating knees, the average age was 35 years. Sixty six patients had an ISS≥16 (classified as polytrauma). Head traumas, chest and abdominal injuries associated with floating knee injuries require adequate resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Moteur (S.C.O.T.A.M) Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Daniel Handy
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Eone
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie - Traumatologie CHU, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Léopold
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lamah
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Moteur (S.C.O.T.A.M) Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Jean Emile
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bayiha
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Moteur (S.C.O.T.A.M) Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Danielle Larissa Essomba
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ondoa
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie CHU Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Bernadette Ngo
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Nonga
authors.affiliation: Centre National des Handicapés Moteurs Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Farikou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ibrahima
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Moteur (S.C.O.T.A.M) Hôpital Central de Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bahebeck
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Floating knee; associated lesion; polytraumatism