Surgical Technique: Articulated External Fixator for Treatment of Complex Knee Dislocation

Abstract

Background Knee dislocation is a severe but relatively uncommon injury caused by violent trauma that can result in long-term complications, such as arthrofibrosis, stiffness, instability, and pain. Perhaps owing in part to its rarity, treatment of this injury is controversial. We therefore describe a treatment approach for these complex cases involving a novel dynamic knee external fixator.

External fixator for treatment of the sub-acute and chronic multi-ligament-injured knee

“…Both of the fixators used in these studies were considered suitable for treating this condition [18,29]. These methods add, however, financial cost to the treatment, surgery time, morbidity and the need for another intervention to remove the fixator.…”

Extra-articular and transcutaneous migration of the poly- l / d -lactide interference screw after popliteal tendon reconstruction

“…Fixations were made with absorbable interference screws made of poly- d , l -lactide (PDLLA) except for the tibial inlay PCL fixation. Fixation was removed six weeks after surgery 11, 12, 13, 14…”

Is PLC repair of a peel-off femoral lesion an effective option in a multiligament setting?

“…This severe condition can result in threatening complications such as pain, instability and functional impairment of the affected limb [4,9,21,25,28]. One of the most controversial issues in a multiligament injury of…”