Surgical outcomes after traumatic open knee dislocation

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1027-1032

  King III, Joseph J ^a   Cerynik, Douglas L ^a   Blair, James A ^a   Harding, Susan P ^a   Tom, James A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Associated injuries; Functional outcome; Ligamentous reconstruction; Open knee dislocation; Surgical intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE DISLOCATION; LAVAGE; LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANGIOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; KNEE DISLOCATION; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 70349502440     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0721-4     Document Type: Article

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