Bilateral Knee Dislocations Treated with Acute, Single-Stage Multiligament Reconstructions
Bilateral knee dislocations are exceedingly rare in orthopaedics. Managing these injuries presents a difficult task given their high complication rate and guarded prognosis. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who presented to our institution with bilateral knee dislocations sustained in a moto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9985788 |
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Summary: | Bilateral knee dislocations are exceedingly rare in orthopaedics. Managing these injuries presents a difficult task given their high complication rate and guarded prognosis. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who presented to our institution with bilateral knee dislocations sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The patient subsequently underwent multiligament knee reconstruction surgeries for each knee at one and three weeks following the initial injury. At one-year follow-up, the patient has achieved a successful outcome and has returned to regular activities which include hiking and exercising at the gym. |
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ISSN: | 2090-6749 2090-6757 |