Open AccessKnee Dislocations in Sports Injuries
Author(s) -
Dinshaw Pardiwala,
Nirmala N Rao,
Karthik Anand,
Alhad Raut
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_229_17
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , return to sport , sports injury , knee dislocation , narrative review , sports medicine , knee surgery , broad spectrum , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , surgery , rehabilitation , alternative medicine , intensive care medicine , chemistry , pathology , combinatorial chemistry , osteoarthritis
Knee dislocations are devastating when they occur on the athletic field or secondary to motor sports. The complexity of presentation and spectrum of treatment options makes these injuries unique and extremely challenging to even the most experienced knee surgeons. An astute appreciation of the treatment algorithm is essential to plan individualized management since no two complex knee dislocations are ever the same. Moreover, attention to detail and finesse of surgical technique are required to obtain a good functional result and ensure return to play. Over the past 10 years, our service has treated 43 competitive sportsmen with knee dislocations, and this experience forms the basis for this narrative review.