Vascular Injury After Knee Dislocation: A Meta-Analysis Update.

David ConstantinescuDylan LuxenburgAlina SyrosKevin J BondarSpencer BarnhillDennis Vanden BergeFernando Vilella-Hernandez

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)

This review updates our understanding on the clinical implications of KDs including frequency of vascular injury (10.7%), amputation (2.2%), and nerve injuries (19.6%). Compared with prior literature, there was an increased prevalence of KD1 (32.4%) and lateral KDs (80.4%). Most vascular injuries after KD undergo surgical repair (62.2%).

Keyphrases

systematic review
total knee arthroplasty
risk factors
lower limb
peripheral nerve