Current concepts in acute knee dislocation: the missed diagnosis?

Autor: McKee L; Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B9 5SS, UK., Ibrahim MS; Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B9 5SS, UK., Lawrence T; Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, B9 5SS, UK., Pengas IP; University College London Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK., Khan WS; University College London Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The open orthopaedics journal [Open Orthop J] 2014 Jun 27; Vol. 8, pp. 162-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 27 (Print Publication: 2014).
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001408010162
Abstrakt: Traumatic knee dislocation is a serious and potentially limb threatening injury that can be easily missed if meticulous history and examination have not been employed. Neurovascular injuries are common in this condition, and due diligence should be given to their thorough evaluation at time of secondary survey so as to avoid complications such as ischaemia, compartment syndrome and eventual amputation. There is growing evidence in the literature that morbid obesity is associated with low energy knee dislocation, therefore this should be considered when assessing this cohort of patients presenting with an acute knee injury. Early operative intervention especially with multi ligaments involvement is the preferable strategy in the management of this acute injury. Controversy exists whether to reconstruct or repair damaged structures, and whether to adopt a one stage or two stage reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments. Early rehabilitation is important and essential to achieve satisfactory outcomes. This article is an evidence-based overview of this rare but devastating injury.
Databáze: MEDLINE