Injury of the knee ligaments associated with ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures / Lesão ligamentar do joelho associada a fratura diafisaria do femur ipsilateral
Rev. bras. ortop
;
48(5): 438-440, Sept-Oct/2013. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
With the objective of identifying the incidence of ipsilateral knee ligament injury, thirty-six patients with femoral shaft fractures were evaluated.METHODS:
During the osteosynthesis procedure to repair the femur while under anesthesia, all patients underwent a physical examination and X-ray examination.RESULTS:
The most common mechanism of injury observed was motorcycle accidents. Of the thirty-six patients that were studied, eleven patients (30.5%) had a knee ligament injury. Of the eleven patients, 64% had a cruciate ligament injury. The ligament injury was not treated at the time of the osteosynthesis procedure.CONCLUSION:
We highlight the difficulty of diagnosis at the time of admission and the need for systematic physical examination before and after surgical treatment of femoral fracture. .RESUMO
OBJETIVO:
Determinar a incidência de lesão ligamentar do joelho em pacientes com fratura diafisária de fêmur ipsilateral.MÉTODOS:
Foram avaliados 36 pacientes. Todos foram submetidos a exame físico e radiológico sob anestesia no momento da osteossíntese do fêmur.RESULTADOS:
O mecanismo de trauma mais comum foi o acidente com motociclistas. Apresentaram lesão ligamentar do joelho 11 (30,5%) pacientes e foram encontradas lesões centrais (64%) e periféricas (36%). Nenhuma das lesões foi tratada no momento da fixação da fratura.CONCLUSÃO:
Ressalta-se a dificuldade do diagnóstico no ato da admissão e a necessidade de exame físico sistematizado antes e após o tratamento cirúrgico da fratura femoral. .
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Main subject:
Femoral Fractures
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Knee Injuries
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Ligaments
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. ortop
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR
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