Open knee dislocation, triple intra-articular fractures and patellar tendon rupture: case report of a knee disaster treated with aggressive irrigation/debridement, early anatomic reduction and internal fixation

Open knee dislocation, triple intra-articular fractures and patellar tendon rupture: case report of a knee disaster treated with aggressive irrigation/debridement, early anatomic reduction and internal fixation

Abstract Background Open knee fracture-dislocation is a rare orthopedic injury. However, the importance of its correct management could not be overstated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the fifth study reporting a case with simultaneous Hoffa fracture and knee dislocation and the 1st study de...

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Main Authors: Farzad Vosoughi, Fardis Vosoughi, Seyed Hadi Kalantar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee fracture dislocation
Trauma
Open fracture
External fixator
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05268-y

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