Simultaneous ipsilateral floating hip and knee: the double floating extremity-a systematic review and proposal of a treatment algorithm.
Vincenzo GiordanoKenji Fonseca MiuraIgor Tirelo CalegariRobinson Esteves Santos PiresAnderson FreitasMarco Antonio Altamirano-CruzDanilo Taype ZamboniPeter V GiannoudisPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)
The exact treatment strategy and the follow-up time are not uniform across the included studies; therefore, they are not sufficient to adequately recommend surgical approach, timing of fixation, and fixation method. Our findings warrant the need for better documentation and reporting information about the mode of treatment of simultaneous floating hip and knee injuries.