Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Arthroscopic Reduction of Irreducible Posterolateral Knee Dislocation with Interposition of the Vastus Medialis: A Case Report

  • Sim, Jae-Ang (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon University of Medicine and Science) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Kag (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon University of Medicine and Science) ;
  • Lee, Beom-Koo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon University of Medicine and Science) ;
  • Yoon, Yong-Cheol (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon University of Medicine and Science) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Suk (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon University of Medicine and Science)
  • Received : 2016.09.20
  • Accepted : 2016.12.15
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Irreducible traumatic knee dislocation is rare. The knee dislocation is classified depending on the incarcerated structures. Complete reduction is achieved by extracting the incarcerated structure. Several reports introduce the reduction of irreducible traumatic knee dislocation by open surgery or arthroscopy. This case describes irreducible posterolateral knee dislocation with interposition of the vastus medialis. Closed reduction failed in the emergency room, and complete reduction was attained by arthroscopically sectioning the muscle and fascia of the vastus medialis in the intercondylar notch.

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