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. 2023 Apr 14;11(4).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00188. eCollection 2023 Apr 1.

Team Approach: Treatment of Traumatic Dislocations of the Knee

Jorge H Figueras  1 , Brian M Johnson, Cameron Thomson, Stephen W Dailey, Bret E Betz, Brian M Grawe
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Team Approach: Treatment of Traumatic Dislocations of the Knee

Jorge H Figueras et al. JBJS Rev. .

Abstract

»: Traumatic knee dislocations are complex injuries that can be associated with compromise of the neurovascular structures about the knee.

»: Various classification systems for knee dislocations exist in the literature but should be used with caution as a prognostic tool because many knee dislocations fit into more than 1 category.

»: Special populations of knee dislocations, such as obese patients and high-velocity mechanism injuries, require additional caution during the initial evaluation for possible vascular injuries.

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