• Clin Orthop Surg · Jun 2011

    Surgical management of ipsilateral fracture of the femur and tibia in adults (the floating knee): postoperative clinical, radiological, and functional outcomes.

    • Alaa M Hegazy.
    • Orthopedic Surgery Department, Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig, Egypt. alaa58hegazy@hotmail.com
    • Clin Orthop Surg. 2011 Jun 1; 3 (2): 133-9.

    BackgroundThis study evaluated the outcomes of surgical management of ipsilateral femoral and tibial fractures in adults.MethodsFifteen patients (13 men, 2 women; mean age, 34.8 years; range, 18 to 65 years) were enrolled in this study. The fractures types were classified according to the classification by Fraser et al. as follows: type I (5), type IIa (3), IIb (4), IIc (3). Femur fractures were treated using locked intramedullary nails, plate-screws, or dynamic condylar screws, and tibia fractures were treated with an external fixator (in open fractures), or plate-screws, and locked intramedullary nailing. The mean follow-up duration was 2.2 years (range, 1.3 to 4 years).ResultsThe extent of bony union according to the Karlstrom criteria was as follows: excellent, 8; good, 4; acceptable, 2; poor, 1.ConclusionsThe associated injuries and type of fracture (open, intra-articular, comminution) are prognostic factors in a floating knee. The best management of the associated injuries for good final outcome involves intramedullary nailing of both the fractures and postoperative rehabilitation.

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