Knee Injuries (Subscribe)
Categories
- Knee Ligament Injuries (2)
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Meniscus Tears (0)
- Cartilage tears
- Osteochondral fractures (0)
- Osteochondral fractures of the knee
- Patellar Dislocation (0)
- Patellar Dislocation
Links
Arthroscopic Portal Placement
http://www.vsm.vanderbilt.edu/documents/portals.pdfMAMC Knee Metrics
http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/Clinical/standards/knee_met.htmThe floating knee
http://www.traumamanagement.org/content/1/1/2Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007, 1:2
onclusion The associated injuries and the type of fracture (open, intra-articular, comminution) are prognostic indicators in the Floating knee. Appropriate management of the associated injuries, intra-medullary nailing of both the fractures and post operative rehabilitation are necessary for good final outcome.

