Objective To investigate the method and the short term cl inical effectiveness of in situ suture repair procedure of knee dislocation with multi ple-l igament injury at acute stage. Methods From February 2006 to November 2007, 9 patients suffering from single knee closed dislocation with multi ple-ligament injury underwent open in situ suture repair
procedure with non-absorbable thread and managements of other combined injuries simultaneously. Nine patients included 6 males and 3 females, aged 34-52 years old. The injured knees were left side in 4 cases and right side in 5 cases. Injuries were caused by traffic accident in 8 cases and heavy-weight crushing in 1 case. EMRI and arthroscopic examination showed that all patients suffered from the avulsion injuries of anterior cruciate l igament and posterior cruciate l igament. The time from injury to operation was 4 to 7 days with an average of 5.1 days. Results No bacterial arthritis occurred after operation. Subcutaneous liquated fat occurred and cured after symptomatic treatment in 2 cases, other incisions healed by first intension. All patients were followed up 12 months. At 12 months postoperatively, 2 patients’ flexion range of the suffering knees lost 10° when to compared with normal knees, and the range of motion was from 0 to 125°. The Lysholm knee scores were 83-92 (average 86.3), the results were excellent in 3 cases and good in 6 cases. The posterior drawer test and anterior drawer test were one-degree positive in 3 cases respectively; the Lachman tests were one-degree positive in 5 cases, lateral stress tests were negative in all cases. Conclusion In situ suture repair procedure of knee dislocation with multi ple-ligament injury at acute stage has the advantages such as rel iable fixation, simultaneous management of other combined injuries and satisfactory short term effect.
Citation： YE Jingbing,LUO Dahui,FU Weili,HE Xin,LI Jian.. IN SITU SUTURE REPAIR PROCEDURE OF KNEE DISLOCATION WITH MULTIPLE-LIGAMENT INJURY AT ACUTE STAGE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009, 23(9): 1049-1052. doi: Copy