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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2016; 7(6): 401-405
Published online Jun 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.401
Published online Jun 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i6.401
Posterolateral dislocation of the knee: Recognizing an uncommon entity
Colin YL Woon, Mark R Hutchinson, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
Author contributions: Woon CYL designed the report and wrote the paper; Hutchinson MR co-wrote and reviewed the paper for critical content.
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Correspondence to: Colin YL Woon, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 S. Wolcott Avenue, M/C 844, Chicago, IL 60612, United States. wolv23@gmail.com
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Received: February 3, 2016
Peer-review started: February 3, 2016
First decision: March 21, 2016
Revised: March 23, 2016
Accepted: April 7, 2016
Article in press: April 11, 2016
Published online: June 18, 2016
Peer-review started: February 3, 2016
First decision: March 21, 2016
Revised: March 23, 2016
Accepted: April 7, 2016
Article in press: April 11, 2016
Published online: June 18, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Posterolateral knee dislocations are uncommon injuries that are often missed or misdiagnosed. We believe that attempts at closed reduction and preoperative magnetic resonance imaging are unnecessary delays to open reduction. We advocate emergent open reduction once vascular integrity is confirmed on ankle-brachial index testing.