Extensor Mechanism Disruption Impacts Treatment of Dislocated and Multiligament Injured Knees: Treatment and Schenck Classification Recommendations Based on a Global Delphi Method.
Michael J MedveckyJoseph B KahanDustin L RichterWasif IslamWilliam M McLaughlinJay MoranMichael J AlaiaMark D MillerDaniel C WascherGehron P TremeTúlio V O CamposMichael F G HeldRobert C Schencknull nullPublished in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2023)
Little clinical evidence exists to guide the surgeon on the management of EM injury in the setting of a multiligament injured or dislocated knee. This survey highlights the impact that EM injury has on the treatment algorithm and provides some guidance for management until a further large case series or prospective studies are undertaken.