Open posterior dislocation of the knee with rupture of the patellar tendon and a tibial plateau fracture
Knee dislocations are rare injuries. They represent a severe soft tissue injury following high-energy blunt trauma. We report a case of open posterior knee dislocation with rupture of the patellar tendon and a fracture of the tibial plateau. The treatment was surgical and consisted of reduction of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/1541 |