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Floating knee

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Motor vehicle accident.

Patient Data

Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Distal femoral shaft fracture with fragmentation. Mid shaft tibia and fibular shaft fractures. 

Case Discussion

Floating knees are a rare injury where there are ipsilateral femoral and tibial fractures. 

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