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Location: http://www.traumamanagement.org/content/1/1/2
Description: The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management
Ulfin Rethnam , Rajam S Yesupalan and Rajagopalan Nair Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007, 1:2
onclusion The associated injuries and the type of fracture (open, intra-articular, comminution) are prognostic indicators in the Floating knee. Appropriate management of the associated injuries, intra-medullary nailing of both the fractures and post operative rehabilitation are necessary for good final outcome.
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Rethnam et al
Institution: Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Tibia Fibula Fractures
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Leg Injuries: Knee Injuries
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Added: Wed Nov 28 2007
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