Bilateral Knee Dislocations Treated with Acute, Single-Stage Multiligament Reconstructions. (4th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imbergamo, Casey; Brzezinski, Andrzej; Smith, Tiffany; Buckley, Patrick S.; Swan, Kenneth G.
• Other Names: Nyland John Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in orthopedics. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04
• Subjects: Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/9985788
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6749

Abstract

Abstract : Bilateral knee dislocations are exceedingly rare in orthopaedics. Managing these injuries presents a difficult task given their high complication rate and guarded prognosis. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who presented to our institution with bilateral knee dislocations sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The patient subsequently underwent multiligament knee reconstruction surgeries for each knee at one and three weeks following the initial injury. At one-year follow-up, the patient has achieved a successful outcome and has returned to regular activities which include hiking and exercising at the gym.