The necessity and superiority of the surgical operation on children with floating knee injury and the fracture union and complications were investigated. Twenty-eight children with floating knee injury were subjected to open reduction and internal fixation or external fixator. The patients were followed up for 18 months to 7 years. The curative effectiveness was scored by Karlstrom criteria. The results showed that no nonunion or deformity was found. The affected limb was 1.2 cm to 1.5 cm longer in 2 cases, 0.8 to 1.2 cm shorter in 3 cases than the contralateral. No severe dysfunction of knee joint occurred. The excellent-good rate was 92.8% and the curative rate 71.4% respectively. So for children whose age is older than 5 years, it's a good way to treat the fractures of femur and tibia with open reduction and internal fixation or external fixator. The method can be advantageous for the nursing care, early function recovery, shortening of the hospital stay and avoidance of severe complications.
Femoral Fractures/complications ; Femoral Fractures/*surgery ; Fracture Fixation ; Knee Injuries/classification ; Knee Injuries/etiology ; Knee Injuries/*surgery ; Tibial Fractures/complications ; Tibial Fractures/*surgery ; Treatment Outcome

A case of swelling and anterior painful knee due to tear of mediopatellar plica is reported. The patient also felt clunk of the patellofemoral joint and knee locking. Under arthroscopic examination, a thick and fibrous plica was found medial to patellar, and a bucket tear along the plica from medial patellar retinaculum to infrapatellar fat pad. Polarized microscopic examination showed collagen fiber fragment and loss of light reflecting property. Neuro-immunohistology suggested up-regulation of synovial plica innervation in the area around the crack. This may be related to the pain. The bucket tear of mediopatellar plica-caused pain and lock of knee are more common than previously reported.
Adult ; Arthroscopy ; Humans ; Knee Injuries ; physiopathology ; Male ; Pain ; etiology ; Patellofemoral Joint ; injuries

Constrained total knee prostheses are used in knees with severe deformities and insufficiency of collaterals to provide stable and mobile knees. Dislocation after constrained knee prosthesis is an extremely rare and dreaded complication. When dislocation is associated with patellar tendon rupture, the management includes restoration of the extensor apparatus along with a stable knee. Repair of the patellar tendon is challenging due to poor soft tissue coverage in the area and a bulky repair can put tension on the wound closure. Ideal method of restoration of the extensor apparatus is a matter of debate. There are various modalities used ranging from primary end-to-end repair, augmentation by medial gastrocnemius flap, semitendinosus and synthetic implants and allograft tendoachilles. We report a rare case of a posterior dislocation of a constrained total knee arthroplasty in association with patellar tendon rupture due to a minor fall after a few weeks of surgery. The first episode was managed by reposition of the dislocation and V-Y plasty of the quadriceps and primary repair. The second episode of dislocation with re-rupture needed augmentation by semitendinosus along with the insertion of the thicker insert. The management of this complex problem along with the review of literature is discussed in this case report.
Aged ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Joint Dislocations ; etiology ; Patellar Ligament ; injuries ; Rupture ; Tendon Injuries ; etiology

OBJECTIVE: To explore the injury mechanism of the human knee in a traffic accident by establishing a 3D finite element (FE) model. METHODS: The FE model, composed of femur, tibia, fibula, patella, meniscus, knee ligaments and surrounding soft tissues, was reconstructed by CT scanning data from a male volunteer. Validation was performed by the lateral impact simulation, and the stress and strain results were obtained to be compared with those previously reported for injury prediction. RESULTS: The results derived from the FE model were found to be similar with those previously reported, most of the ligaments and meniscus wounded at 40 m/s collision, which was readily observed. CONCLUSION The simulation results generated by FE model can be effectively used for the injury mechanism analysis of initial contact.
Accidents, Traffic ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Femur ; Finite Element Analysis ; Humans ; Knee Injuries/etiology* ; Knee Joint ; Male ; Models, Theoretical ; Tibia

Migration of a bullet to a distant part of the body after a gunshot is rarely observed in the clinical setting, and migration to the heart is even rarer. There are usually no clear symptoms or signs from migration of a bullet. The bullet can be easily missed and sometimes identified in a review examination. A case of bullet migration to the heart 2 months after a gunshot to the left knee was reported.
Adult ; Heart Injuries ; etiology ; pathology ; Humans ; Knee ; pathology ; Male ; Wounds, Gunshot

Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) is a sclerotic bone disorder due to failure of osteoclasts. ADO poses difficulties during arthroplasty because of the increased chance for iatrogenic fractures due to sclerotic bone. ADO is divided into two types based on radiological findings, fracture risk, and osteoclast activity. These differences suggest less brittle bone in patients with ADO I compared to that of patients with ADO II, which suggests a smaller chance of preoperative fractures during cementless arthroplasty in ADO I compared with that in ADO II. A case of cementless total knee arthroplasty in a patient with ADO I is presented. Total hip arthroplasty was performed during follow-up, and known major problems related to ADO II were experienced. Therefore, the differences between ADO I and ADO II may not be clinically relevant for an iatrogenic fracture during arthroplasty in patients with ADO.
Acetabulum/injuries ; Adult ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/*adverse effects ; Down Syndrome/complications ; Female ; Femoral Fractures/etiology/surgery ; Genes, Dominant ; Humans ; Iatrogenic Disease ; Knee Joint/surgery ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/complications/*surgery ; Osteopetrosis/complications/*surgery ; Periprosthetic Fractures/*etiology/surgery ; Tibial Fractures/etiology/therapy

Bipartite patella is uncommon in clinical medicine. It is formed by two or more ossification centers It is repeatedly misdiagnosed as patellar fracture in clinical practice. which do not fused in adolescence. In order to elevate the recognition of imaging signs of bipartite patella and to avoid the fault in medicolegal expertise testimony, three cases of bipartite patella were analyzed in combination of literature review, and the possible causes, histological changes, imaging signs, and clinical manifestation of bipartite patella were also discussed. The three cases concerned were all adults, two male and one female. They all felt pain after knee joint injury and were diagnosed as patellar fracture in medical institutions. Two cases were appraised on the degree of injury and one was on the degree of disability. According to Saupe's grouping, two cases were group III, and one was group II and III. In the practice of medicolegal expertise testimony, recognizing imaging signs of bipartite patella could provide more rigorous and objective conclusion.
Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Forensic Medicine ; Fractures, Bone/etiology* ; Humans ; Knee Injuries/diagnostic imaging* ; Knee Joint/diagnostic imaging* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain/etiology* ; Patella/injuries* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Young Adult

Burns ; etiology ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; Knee Injuries ; surgery ; Middle Aged ; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy ; Patellar Ligament ; injuries ; Postoperative Complications ; prevention & control ; Skin Transplantation

OBJECTIVE: To explore the operation method in treating patellar instability guided by arthroscopy and to evaluate its therapeutic effects. METHODS: Thirty-two patients (34 knees) with patellar instability including 2 patellar tilt (2 knees), 26 (27 knees) patellar subluxation, and 4 (5 knees) patellar dislocation, diagnosed by clinical and arthroscopical standard, were treated with anterior transfer of the gracilis or medial transfer of the tibial tuberosity based on the lateral retinacular release and medial tightening. RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients were followed up for 5-87 (mean 36.6) months. The excellence rates was 92.8%. CONCLUSION The patellofemoral alignment can be seen directly and dynamically under the arthroscopy. The combinational treatment including anterior transfer of the gracilis in repairing patellar instability can avoid the recurrence effectively and get satisfactory results.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Arthroscopy ; Child ; Chondromalacia Patellae ; complications ; Female ; Humans ; Joint Instability ; etiology ; surgery ; Knee Injuries ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patella ; injuries ; Patellar Dislocation ; complications

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the experience in the diagnosis and management of septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS: A retrospective review was conducted of all the arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions performed at Department of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital between January 2001 and December 2020. In the study, 65 of 27 867 patients experienced postoperative septic arthritis. The incidence, presentation, laboratory results, treatment, and outcome of all the infected patients were analyzed. The experiences of diagnosis and management of septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were summarized. RESULTS: A total of 27 867 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions were performed at our department between January 2001 and December 2020. In the study, 65 (0.23%) patients were identified with postoperative septic arthritis. The most common symptoms of the infected patients were fever (38.7±0.5) ℃, knee swelling, pain, and restricted motion. The mean peripheral white blood cell count (WBC) was (9.2±2.6)×10⁹/L (range 4.2×10⁹/L-19.4×10⁹/L), with (72.5±6.3) % (range 54.9%-85.1%) polymorphonuclear neutrophils (N). The mean erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was (59.9±24.1) mm/h (range 9-108 mm/h), C-reactive protein (CRP) was (10.9±5.7) mg/dL (range 1.2-30.8 mg/dL), and fibrinogen (FIB) level was (7.0±1.6) g/L (range 3.7-10.8 g/L). All of the laboratory results were statistically higher in the infection group compared with the normal postoperative group (P＜0.001). The synovial white blood cell count (SWBC) of aspirated knee joint fluid was (45.0±29.8)×10⁹/L (range 7.1×10⁹-76.5×10⁹/L). Polymorphonuclear cell percentage (PMNC) was (90.27±7.86) % (range 60%-97%). In the study, 45 patients (69.2%) had positive aspirate cultures. Microbiology showed coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA) were the most common bacterium (34 cases and 7 cases, individually). There were 26 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus. Both conservative (16 patients) and operative (49 patients) treatments were effective, but conservative group had a longer recovery time (5.6 d vs. 1.6 d, P=0.042). CONCLUSION Septic arthritis after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a rare but potentially devastating complication. The correct diagnosis relies on synovial fluid analysis and bacterial culture. Our proposed treatment protocol is arthroscopic debridement and antibiotic therapy as quickly as possible.
Algorithms ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ; Arthritis, Infectious/etiology* ; Arthroscopy ; Humans ; Knee Joint/surgery* ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ; Postoperative Complications/etiology* ; Retrospective Studies