Table 3 Associated injuries with Floating knee and their management
From: Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study
Associated injury | Patients | Intervention |
|---|---|---|
Patellar fractures | 3 | Open reduction internal fixation |
Knee ligament injuries | 4 | Ligament repair, medial meniscectomy |
Clavicle fractures | 4 | Conservative |
Femoral fractures (opposite) | 3 | Intramedullary nailing |
Femoral artery injury | 1 | Femoro-popliteal bypass graft |
Humeral shaft fractures | 4 | Open reduction internal fixation |
Head injury | 3 | Conservative |
Rib fractures | 1 | Conservative |
Haemo-pneumothorax | 2 | Chest drain insertion |
Forearm bones fractures | 1 | Open reduction internal fixation |
Contralateral tibial fractures | 4 | Intramedullary nailing |
Metatarsal fractures | 4 | Conservative |
Fat embolism | 3 | Mechanical ventilation |
Radial nerve palsy | 1 | Conservative |