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Karlstrom criteria for functional assessment after management of floating knee injuries |
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| CRITERION |
EXCELLENT |
GOOD |
ACCEPTABLE |
POOR |
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| Subjective symptoms from thigh or leg |
none |
Intermittent slight symptoms |
More severe symptom impairing function |
Considerable functional impairment: pain at rest |
| Subjective symptoms from knee or ankle joint |
none |
Same as above |
Same as above |
Same as above |
| Walking ability |
Unimpaired |
Same as above |
Walking distance restricted |
Uses cane, crutch or other support |
| Work and sports |
Same as before the accident |
Given up some sport; work same as before accident |
Change to less strenuous work |
Permanent disability |
| Angulation, rotational deformity or both |
0 |
<10 degrees |
10 – 20 degrees |
> 20 degrees |
| Shortening |
0 |
< 1 centimetre |
1 – 3 centimetres |
> 3 centimetres |
| Restricted joint mobility |
0 |
<10 degrees at ankle; <20 degrees at hip, knee or both |
10 – 20 degrees at ankle; 20 – 40 at hip, knee or both |
>20 degrees at ankle; >40 degrees at hip, knee or both |
Rethnam et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007 1:2 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-1-2 |
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