Table 6

Implications of associated injuries in the floating knee

Patient
Associated injury
Delay in primary surgery
Surgical duration (Hours)
Delay in rehabilitation

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