Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy

Knee dislocations usually follow high velocity injuries and are increasingly being treated with immediate reduction and staged repair of the ligaments. Neglected knee dislocations are rare and more difficult to treat with inferior outcomes. We present a rare case of neglected anterior dislocation of...

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Main Authors: Thomas Matthai, Kaushik Bhowmick, P. R. J. V. C. Boopalan, James C. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/174965
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author Thomas Matthai
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description Knee dislocations usually follow high velocity injuries and are increasingly being treated with immediate reduction and staged repair of the ligaments. Neglected knee dislocations are rare and more difficult to treat with inferior outcomes. We present a rare case of neglected anterior dislocation of the knee treated by surgical arthrodesis.
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spelling doaj-art-dbd9483d0036494d9c31f4597e9f50ac2025-02-03T06:42:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/174965174965Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal PalsyThomas Matthai0Kaushik Bhowmick1P. R. J. V. C. Boopalan2James C. George3Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, IndiaMuthoot Medical Centre, Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689641, IndiaKnee dislocations usually follow high velocity injuries and are increasingly being treated with immediate reduction and staged repair of the ligaments. Neglected knee dislocations are rare and more difficult to treat with inferior outcomes. We present a rare case of neglected anterior dislocation of the knee treated by surgical arthrodesis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/174965
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Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy
title_full Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy
title_fullStr Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy
title_full_unstemmed Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy
title_short Neglected Anterior Dislocation of the Knee with Common Peroneal Palsy
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