The early stage of operative treatment for traumatic floating knee

Abstract

Objective To discuss the opportunity of operation and selective in the early stage of treatment method. Methods To analyze the clinical data of 31 cases of patient traumatic floating knee since June 1999 to Au-gust 2006 at my hospital. The results of operative treatment and clinical condition were reviewed. Results In this group there were wound infection 5 cases,amputation 1 case,two stage plant the bone technique and inner fiction 2 cases. After following up patients 1 to 3 years(average 25 months). All of the patients were recovered. According to kerstin at working out standard the limbs function of floating knee damage was evaluated so as to obtain the good percentage of 87 % of the knee joint function. Conclusion A.s usually, the complication of multiple organs injury in floating knee damage was most likely to occur if there had been position priority disposed of important internal organs damage and shock strives in 24 hours properly. The fixed thighbone and shinbone fracture with the emergency dis-posal of important blood vessel damage can reduce the amputation rate. Key words: Knee injuries; Bone fracture; Fracture fixation.internal