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Multiligamentary Knee Injury

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Multiligamentary knee lesions are complex injuries, often associated with knee dislocations. They are the result of high force trauma and usually involve tears of the ACL, PCL and at least one of the collateral ligaments. Knee dislocations are serious injuries, and great care must be taken while providing emergency treatment, regarding the vascular structures that pass through the posterior aspect of the knee. In the unfortunate case that the dislocation was not spontaneously reduced, the doctor must immediately proceed in doing so, as prolonged interruption of vascular flux can lead to thrombosis and serious ischemia of the leg.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Victor Babes’ Timisoara, 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, Timisoara, 300041, Romania

    Dinu Vermesan MD, PhD

  2. I-st Clinic of Orthopedics and Trauma, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Timisoara, 10 Iosif Bulbuca Blvd, Timisoara, 300736, Romania

    Dinu Vermesan MD, PhD

  3. Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, 42 Grieskirchner St, Wels, A-4600, Austria

    Florin Ramadani MD, PhD

  4. University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Victor Babes’ Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania

    Florin Ramadani MD, PhD

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Vermesan, D., Ramadani, F. (2015). Multiligamentary Knee Injury. In: Prejbeanu, R. (eds) Atlas of Knee Arthroscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6593-4_5

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