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Table 4 Implications of associated injuries in the floating knee

From: Impact of associated injuries in the Floating knee: A retrospective study

Patient

Associated injury

Injury Severity Score

Delay in primary surgery

Surgical duration (Min)

Delay in rehabilitation

Final outcome (Karlstrom)

1

None

9

0

140

Nil

Excellent

2

Cerebral concussion

18

2 days

120

Nil

Excellent

3

Clavicle, Fat embolism

9

8 days

110

Nil

Excellent

4

Patella

9

0

180

4 weeks

Good

5

Contralateral femur

9

0

200

2 weeks

Good

6

Anterior Cruciate tear

9

0

210

4 weeks

Poor

7

Clavicle, Humerus, Forearm, Metatarsal

9

0

210

4 weeks

Good

8

Medial meniscus injury

9

0

180

Nil

Good

9

None

9

0

120

Nil

Excellent

10

Contralateral tibia

9

0

150

2 weeks

Excellent

11

Humerus

9

0

170

4 weeks

Excellent

12

Fat embolism

9

11 days

110

Nil

Excellent

13

Clavicle, Haemo-pneumothorax

25

0

130

Nil

Excellent

14

Metatarsal

9

0

120

Nil

Excellent

15

Humerus, Radial nerve

9

0

180

4 weeks

Good

16

Contralateral tibia, Fat embolism

9

9 days

160

2 weeks

Good

17

Contralateral femur

9

0

170

2 weeks

Good

18

Posterior Cruciate tear

9

0

200

4 weeks

Poor

19

Clavicle, Rib, Haemo-pneumothorax

25

0

120

2 weeks

Excellent

20

Patella, Metatarsal

9

0

160

4 weeks

Good

21

None

9

0

110

Nil

Excellent

22

Contralateral tibia, Cerebral concussion

18

3

170

2 weeks

Excellent

23

Humerus

9

0

180

3 weeks

Excellent

24

Femoral artery injury

9

0

260

3 weeks

Poor

25

Contralateral tibia

9

0

180

2 weeks

Good

26

Anterior Cruciate tear

9

0

200

4 weeks

Acceptable

27

Metatarsal

9

0

130

Nil

Excellent

28

Contralateral femur, concussion

18

1

180

2 weeks

Excellent

29

Patella

9

0

160

4 weeks

Good