Knee Dislocations in Sports Injuries

• Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 552 - 562
• Main Authors: Pardiwala, Dinshaw N., Rao, Nandan N., Anand, Karthik, Raut, Alhad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.09.2017; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Classification; Conservative Orthopedics; Epidemiology; Hospitals; Injuries; Joint and ligament injuries; Knee; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Skating; Skin & tissue grafts; Snow; Sports injuries; Sports medicine; Surgical Orthopedics; Surgical outcomes; Surgical techniques; Symposium - Sports Injury; ligament reconstruction; Knee dislocation; ligament repair; sports injury; multiligament knee injury; multiligament injury; knee joint; knee injuries; ligaments
• ISSN: 0019-5413; 1998-3727
• DOI: 10.4103/ortho.IJOrtho_229_17

Knee dislocations are devastating when they occur on the athletic field or secondary to motor sports. The complexity of presentation and spectrum of treatment options makes these injuries unique and extremely challenging to even the most experienced knee surgeons. An astute appreciation of the treatment algorithm is essential to plan individualized management since no two complex knee dislocations are ever the same. Moreover, attention to detail and finesse of surgical technique are required to obtain a good functional result and ensure return to play. Over the past 10 years, our service has treated 43 competitive sportsmen with knee dislocations, and this experience forms the basis for this narrative review.