Bilateral floating knee: a rare case report with review of literature

Authors

  • Umesh Yadav Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Vasudha Dhupper Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Jyotirmay Das Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Akshay Lamba Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Gaurav . Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Kshitish Chandra Behera Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Ashish Devgan Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Naresh Kumar Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20202035

Keywords:

Floating knee, Trauma, Damage control orthopaedics

Abstract

Floating knee injuries are commonly seen nowadays due to increase in road traffic accidents. However, bilateral presentation of floating knee is a rare injury and challenging to orthopaedicians for a good functional outcome. We hereby present a rare case of bilateral floating knee injury in a 45 year old male treated with open reduction and internal fixation in a staged procedure. Functional assessment was done using modified Karlstrom-Olerud criteria which showed excellent outcome. Union was achieved in approximately 7 months. Decreased knee movements over left side as compared to right side was only complication seen.

Author Biographies

Vasudha Dhupper, Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, PGIMS, ROHTAK

Jyotirmay Das, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, PGIMS, ROHTAK

Akshay Lamba, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, PGIMS, ROHTAK

Gaurav ., Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, PGIMS, ROHTAK

Kshitish Chandra Behera, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

SENIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, PGIMS, ROHTAK

Ashish Devgan, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

SENIOR PROFESSOR Dept of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, ROHTAK, HARYANA

Naresh Kumar, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, PGIMS, ROHTAK

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2020-06-23

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