Outcomes of Surgical Management of Floating Knee Injuries

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dc.contributor.authorSagar, Vidyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Nitinen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ashutoshen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Santoshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:13:02Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:13:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Floating knee, referred to as ipsilateralfractures of the femur and tibia, is usually associated withseveral complications and mortality. This study was designedto present our experience with treatment of this injury.Demographic parameters like age, sex, mechanism of injury,associated injuries, method and results of treatment, andcomplications of floating knee are discussedMaterial and Methods: This Prospective study wasperformed between January 2014-July 2016. All patientswith floating knee injuries who were admitted to the PMCHfulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included.The information about the 20 cases of floating knee injurieswere gathered, particularly the demographic parameters, modeof injury, bones involved, condition of skin, other associatedinjuries and their neurovascular status. The patients werefollowed for a minimum of one year duration and functionaloutcome was assessed.Result: Most of the patients were between 21-30years of age(45%). The floating knee injuries were more common in males(85%). FraserType I fracture was observed in 70% of cases.Roadtraffic accidents(RTA) was the most common cause ofsuch injuries. 18 out of 20(90%) cases were having associatedinjuries while only 10%were cases of isolated floating knee.The most common early and late complications were infectionand knee stiffness respectively. The final outcome as perKarlstrom criteria was excellent and good in 11 out of 14 casesof Fraser type I fracture and in 3 out of 6 cases of Fraser type IIfracture, and this was statistically significant (P=0.05).Conclusion: This study revealed that the complication rateassociated with floating knee injuries remain high and theprognosis mostly depends on type of injury and associatedinjuries. This study also advocates early aggressive approachfor management of these injuries.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Jawahar, Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Biharen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Jawahar, Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Biharen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Biharen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSagar Vidya, Kumar Nitin, Kumar Ashutosh, Kumar Santosh. Outcomes of Surgical Management of Floating Knee Injuries. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2020 Jul; 7(7): g5-g7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2393-915X
dc.identifier.issn2454-7379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202983
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Society for Contemporary Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2020.7.7.5en_US
dc.subjectFloating Kneeen_US
dc.subjectRoad Traffic Accidents (RTA)en_US
dc.subjectKarlstrom Criteriaen_US
dc.subjectFraser Classification.en_US
dc.titleOutcomes of Surgical Management of Floating Knee Injuriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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