Knee joint dislocations (illustrations)

Case contributed by Andrew Murphy

Categories of knee dislocations

Types of dislocations

Diagram

Categories of knee dislocations, interesting a lot of these will self reduce, they are often associated with significant ligamentous and neurovascular damage. 

Case Discussion

Five types of knee dislocation have been described, with respect to tibial displacement compared to the femur:

  • anterior (40%)
  • posterior (~33%)
  • lateral (~20%)
  • rotatory (~5%)
  • medial (~5%)

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