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Classification, Diagnostics and Anatomical Considerations in Knee Dislocations

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Knee dislocations are rare but challenging injuries. This review describes the diagnostic work-up of knee dislocations. It covers the classification of knee dislocations, the initial assessment during the first hours, the secondary assessment during the first 2 weeks and anatomical considerations. Determining a treatment strategy after knee dislocations requires recognizing the severity of the injury, specifying the extent and location of all damaged structures and understanding their combined effect on joint kinematics.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Windmill Rd, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7HE, UK

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  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Clinique d’Eich., 78, rue d’Eich, Luxembourg City, L-1460, Luxembourg

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  3. Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 78 rue d’Eich, Luxembourg City, L-1460, Luxembourg

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  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lyon-Ortho-Clinic, 29 Avenue des Sources (BAT B), Lyon, 69009, France

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van Oldenrijk, J., Seil, R., Jackson, W., Dejour, D. (2017). Classification, Diagnostics and Anatomical Considerations in Knee Dislocations. In: Musahl, V., Karlsson, J., Kuroda, R., Zaffagnini, S. (eds) Rotatory Knee Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32070-0_15

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