Extensor Mechanism Disruption Impacts Treatment of Dislocated and Multiligament Injured Knees
Medvecky M, Kahan J, Richter D, Islam W, McLaughlin W, Moran J, Alaia M, Miller M, Wascher D, Treme G, Campos T, Held M, Schenck R, Group T. Extensor Mechanism Disruption Impacts Treatment of Dislocated and Multiligament Injured Knees. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2023, 105: 1012-1019. PMID: 37186688, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiligament knee injuriesTreatment algorithmResponse rateExtensor mechanism disruptionLittle clinical evidenceLarge case seriesTreatment of patientsClinical outcome dataNumerous clinical factorsPositive consensusClassic Delphi techniqueInitial surgeryMechanism disruptionClinical factorsInjured kneesRare injuryCase seriesKnee injuriesProspective studyClinical evidenceOptimal treatmentLigamentous reconstructionTreatment decisionsOutcome dataClinical scenarios