Restoration and reconstruction of the knee stability for floating knee injury

VernacularTitle:浮膝损伤中膝关节稳定性的恢复与重建
Author: Huihuang PENG ; Yaping ZHU ; Zhaoxiang WEI ; Yimin WANG ; Ming ZHUANG ; Xiaojun SHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Knee injuries; Ligaments; Joint diseases; Fracture fixation,internal; Lower extremity
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2009;25(2):138-140
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the methods and therapeutic effects in reconstructing and restoring the knee stability of floating knee injury. Methods A total of 38 patients with floating knee injury combined with acute knee instability treated from January 2000 to January 2006 were retrospectively studied to evaluate the efficacy of different procedures. Results All patients were followed up for 1-4 years (mean 1.5 years), which showed fracture healing in all patients. There occurred postoperative wound infection in three, internal fixator loosening in two, anterior cruciate ligament laxity in one and osteearthritis in two. According to Score of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for knee function,the knee function was excellent in 32 patients, good in five and fair in one, with excellence rate of 84%. Conclnsions During the treatment of floating knee injury, attention should not only be paid to the reconstruction of the bone continaity, but also to the restoration of ligaments, meniscus, joint capsule and muscles.