Results of multiple ligament reconstruction after knee dislocation——A prospective study with 95 patients and minimum 2-year follow up

Table 1 The classification of the knee dislocation

Stage	Emergency (< 24 h) Acute (24 h to 3 weeks) Chronic (> 3 weeks)
Type	Subtype		Structural damage	Other structural damage
KD-I	Anterior		ACL + PLC + PMC	Open wound
KD-I	posterior		PCL + PLC + PMC	Vascular injury
KD-II	Medial		PMC + ACL + PCL	Nerve injury Meniscus injury
KD-II	Lateral		PLC + ACL + PCL	Nerve injury Meniscus injury
KD-III	MC	Anterior	PMC + ACL + PCL	Cartilage injury
		Posterior		Knee joint reduction
	LC	Anterior	PLC + ACL + PCL	Fractures in other parts
		Posterior
KD-IV	Simple		ACL + PCL + PMC + PLC
KD-IV	Complex		ACL + PCL + PMC + PLC +gastrocnemius muscle avulsion +patellar tendon/patellar fracture
KD-V	Femur		Fracture dislocation
KD-V	Tibia
KD-VI	Femur		Dislocation with fracture
KD-VI	Tibia		Dislocation with fracture

KD knee dislocation, ACL anterior cruciate ligament, PCL posterior cruciate ligament, PMC posteromedial complex, PLC posterolateral complex, MC medial corner, LC lateral corner

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