Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Floating knee injuries are usually associated with other significant injuries. Do these injuries have implications on the management of the floating knee and the final outcome of patients? Our study aims to assess the implications of...
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| author | Yesupalan Rajam S Rethnam Ulfin Nair Rajagopalan |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Floating knee injuries are usually associated with other significant injuries. Do these injuries have implications on the management of the floating knee and the final outcome of patients? Our study aims to assess the implications of associated injuries in the management and final outcome of floating knee.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>29 patients with floating knees were assessed in our institution. A retrospective analysis of medical records and radiographs were done and all associated injuries were identified. The impact of associated injuries on delay in initial surgical management, delay in rehabilitation & final outcome of the floating knee were assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>38 associated injuries were noted. 7 were associated with ipsilateral knee injuries. Lower limb injuries were most commonly associated with the floating knee. Patients with some associated injuries had a delay in surgical management and others a delay in post-operative rehabilitation. Knee ligament and vascular injuries were associated with poor outcome.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The associated injuries were quite frequent with the floating knee. Some of the associated injuries caused a delay in surgical management and post-operative rehabilitation. In assessment of the final outcome, patients with associated knee and vascular injuries had a poor prognosis. Majority of the patients with associated injuries had a good or excellent outcome.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24b24b4eebd94f80864d566aedc411262022-12-22T02:04:11ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742009-01-01101710.1186/1471-2474-10-7Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective studyYesupalan Rajam SRethnam UlfinNair Rajagopalan<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Floating knee injuries are usually associated with other significant injuries. Do these injuries have implications on the management of the floating knee and the final outcome of patients? Our study aims to assess the implications of associated injuries in the management and final outcome of floating knee.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>29 patients with floating knees were assessed in our institution. A retrospective analysis of medical records and radiographs were done and all associated injuries were identified. The impact of associated injuries on delay in initial surgical management, delay in rehabilitation & final outcome of the floating knee were assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>38 associated injuries were noted. 7 were associated with ipsilateral knee injuries. Lower limb injuries were most commonly associated with the floating knee. Patients with some associated injuries had a delay in surgical management and others a delay in post-operative rehabilitation. Knee ligament and vascular injuries were associated with poor outcome.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The associated injuries were quite frequent with the floating knee. Some of the associated injuries caused a delay in surgical management and post-operative rehabilitation. In assessment of the final outcome, patients with associated knee and vascular injuries had a poor prognosis. Majority of the patients with associated injuries had a good or excellent outcome.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/7 |
| spellingShingle | Yesupalan Rajam S Rethnam Ulfin Nair Rajagopalan Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| title | Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study |
| title_full | Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study |
| title_short | Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study |
| title_sort | impact of associated injuries in the floating knee a retrospective study |
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