Open AccessLong-term Followup of Surgically Treated Knee Dislocations: Stability Restored, but Arthritis Is Common
Author(s) -
Gregory C. Fanelli,
Paul L. Sousa,
Craig J. Edson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3707-6
Subject(s) - medicine , knee dislocation , range of motion , orthopedic surgery , surgery , radiography , anterior cruciate ligament , displacement (psychology) , posterior cruciate ligament , sports medicine , retrospective cohort study , physical therapy , psychology , psychotherapist
Surgical treatment of knee dislocations is intended to correct the anatomic injury and restore knee stability and patient function. Several studies have shown successful results with surgical treatment of knee dislocations with up to 10 years of followup, but longer-term studies are uncommon.