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Implications of associated injuries in the floating knee |
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| Patient |
Associated injury |
Delay in primary surgery |
Surgical duration (Hours) |
Delay in rehabilitation |
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| 1 |
None |
0 |
2:20 |
Nil |
| 2 |
Cerebral concussion |
2 days |
2:00 |
Nil |
| 3 |
Clavicle, Fat embolism |
8 days |
1:50 |
Nil |
| 4 |
Patella |
0 |
3:00 |
4 weeks |
| 5 |
Contralateral femur |
0 |
3:20 |
2 weeks |
| 6 |
Anterior Cruciate |
0 |
3:30 |
4 weeks |
| 7 |
Clavicle, Humerus Forearm bones, Metatarsal |
0 |
3:30 |
4 weeks |
| 8 |
Medial meniscus |
0 |
3:00 |
Nil |
| 9 |
None |
0 |
2:00 |
Nil |
| 10 |
Contralateral tibia |
0 |
2:30 |
2 weeks |
| 11 |
Humerus |
0 |
2:50 |
4 weeks |
| 12 |
Fat embolism |
11 days |
1:50 |
Nil |
| 13 |
Clavicle, Haemo-pneumothorax |
0 |
2:10 |
1 week |
| 14 |
Metatarsal |
0 |
2:00 |
Nil |
| 15 |
Humerus Radial nerve |
0 |
3:00 |
4 weeks |
| 16 |
Contralateral tibia, Fat embolism |
9 days |
2:40 |
2 weeks |
| 17 |
Contralateral femur |
0 |
2:50 |
2 weeks |
| 18 |
Posterior Cruciate |
0 |
3:20 |
4 weeks |
| 19 |
Clavicle, Rib Haemo-pneumothorax |
0 |
2:00 |
Nil |
| 20 |
Patella, Metatarsal |
0 |
2:40 |
4 weeks |
| 21 |
None |
0 |
1:50 |
Nil |
| 22 |
Contralateral tibia Cerebral concussion |
3 |
2:50 |
2 weeks |
| 23 |
Humerus |
0 |
3:00 |
3 weeks |
| 24 |
Femoral artery injury |
0 |
4:20 |
3 weeks |
| 25 |
Contralateral tibia |
0 |
3:00 |
2 weeks |
| 26 |
Anterior Cruciate |
0 |
3:20 |
4 weeks |
| 27 |
Metatarsal |
0 |
2:10 |
Nil |
| 28 |
Contralateral femur Cerebral concussion |
1 |
3:00 |
2 weeks |
| 29 |
Patella |
0 |
2:40 |
4 weeks |
Rethnam et al. Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007 1:2 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-1-2 |
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