Knee Fractures

Fractures of bones at the KNEE and the KNEE JOINT.

Also Known As:

Condyle Fracture, Femoral; Condyle Fractures, Femoral; Condyles Fracture, Femoral; Eminence Fracture, Tibial; Femoral Condyle Fracture; Femoral Condyles Fracture; Fracture, Femoral Condyle; Fracture, Femoral Condyles; Fracture, Knee; Fracture, Knee Joint; Fracture, Tibial Eminence; Fracture, Tibial Spine; Fracture, Tibial Tuberosity; Fractured Knees; Fractures, Tibial Eminence; Joint Fracture, Knee; Knee Fracture; Knee Joint Fracture; Knee, Fractured; Knees, Fractured; Spine Fracture, Tibial; Tibial Eminence Fracture; Tibial Spine Fracture; Tibial Tuberosity Fracture; Tuberosity Fracture, Tibial; Tuberosity Fractures, Tibial; Femoral Condyle Fractures; Femoral Condyles Fractures; Fractured Knee; Knee Joint Fractures; Tibial Eminence Fractures; Tibial Spine Fractures; Tibial Tuberosity Fractures

Networked: 178 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 20 trials/studies)

Relationship Network

Disease Context: Research Results

Wounds and Injuries: 176426
- Bone Fractures: 3857
  - Knee Fractures: 178
- Leg Injuries: 75
  - Knee Injuries: 1051
    - Knee Fractures: 178
      - Tibial Plateau Fractures: 424
      - Hoffa Fracture: 19

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
2.	Knee Fractures
3.	Osteoarthritis
4.	Pain (Aches)
5.	Neoplasms (Cancer)

Experts

1.	Cruz, Aristides I: 5 articles (04/2022 - 08/2017)
2.	Ganley, Theodore J: 5 articles (04/2022 - 07/2014)
3.	Ellis, Henry B: 3 articles (04/2022 - 11/2020)
4.	Mistovich, R Justin: 3 articles (04/2022 - 11/2020)
5.	Patel, Neeraj M: 3 articles (04/2022 - 11/2020)
6.	Yen, Yi-Meng: 3 articles (04/2022 - 11/2020)
7.	Zhang, Qiang: 3 articles (03/2022 - 01/2017)
8.	Chiverton, Laura: 3 articles (01/2022 - 01/2020)
9.	Dumville, Jo C: 3 articles (01/2022 - 01/2020)
10.	Goh, En Lin: 3 articles (01/2022 - 01/2020)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Knee Fractures:

1.	CalciumIBA 01/01/2023 - "Dual-energy CT Virtual Non-Calcium Image is Beneficial for the Detection of Non-displaced Knee Fractures." 08/01/2020 - "To evaluated the added value of dual-energy CT (DECT) virtual non-calcium (VNCa) protocol on conventional CT in the detection of acute knee fractures in non-radiology inexpert readers. " 08/01/2020 - "Added value of color-coded virtual non-calcium dual-energy CT in the detection of acute knee fractures in non-radiology inexpert readers." 12/01/2017 - "In recent years, virtual non-calcium (VNCa) images have been used to demonstrate BME in trauma cases, for example, in vertebral compression fractures, hip trauma to detect occult fractures and knee fractures. "
2.	fibrin fragment D (D-dimer)IBA 01/01/2023 - "In patients with peri-knee and below-knee fractures, the plasma D-dimer level was effective in predicting admission DVT." 01/01/2023 - "ROC analysis showed that the D-dimer level was effective for the prediction of admission DVT in patients with peri-knee and below-knee fractures (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.7296, cutoff point = 1.21 mg/L). " 01/01/2023 - "An age over 50 years, female, above-knee fracture, smoking, injury-to-admission delay beyond 48 h, decreased hemoglobin level, and increased fasting blood glucose and D-dimer levels were found to be potential independent risk factors for admission DVT. " 01/01/2023 - "Multivariate analysis results showed that age above 50 years, female, above-knee fracture, cigarette smoking, injury-to-admission delay beyond 48 h, low hemoglobin levels, high fasting blood glucose levels, and high D-dimer levels were independent risk factors for admission DVT. "
3.	EthibondIBA 11/01/2008 - "This study presents the clinical results of a procedure for treating tibial eminence fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) using arthroscopic reduction and No. 5 Ethibond sutures (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ). " 03/01/2007 - "The authors evaluated the initial fixation strength of 4 different fixation techniques for tibial eminence fractures (2 screws, 1 screw, suture fixation with 1 mm Ethibond, and suture fixation with No. 5 FiberWire) using single cycle and cyclic loading tests. " 09/01/2013 - "According to Meyers-McKeever classification criteria, there were 12 cases of type II and 20 cases of type III. After arthroscopic poking reduction of fracture, tibial eminence avulsion fractures were fixed with the Ethibond non-absorbable sutures bypass figure-of-eight tibial tunnel combined with the metacarpal and phalangeal mini-plate. "
4.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)IBA 09/05/2023 - "We excluded those who had a previous knee fracture or surgery and those who had received intra-articular knee injections of HA or corticosteroids within 6 months of the trial. "
5.	Dihydrotachysterol (AT 10)IBA 08/01/2023 - "Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Data were gathered from 328 patients younger than 18 years who were treated for tibial spine fractures between 2000 and 2019 at 10 institutions. " 04/01/2022 - "We performed an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved retrospective cohort study of pediatric tibial spine fractures presenting between January 1, 2000 and January 31, 2019 at 10 institutions. " 05/01/2021 - "A retrospective review of children undergoing treatment of a tibial eminence fracture at 10 tertiary care children's hospitals was performed. " 11/01/2020 - "Cross-sectional study; level of evidence, 3. We performed an institutional review board-approved multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients treated for tibial spine fractures between January 1, 2000, and January 31, 2019, at 10 institutions. "
6.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 01/01/2022 - "The 2 patients with severe SSI after below-knee fracture fixation were treated with continuous intramedullary and subcutaneous antibiotic perfusion with NPWT to salvage the orthopedic implant. " 01/01/2018 - "A Single Dose of Antibiotics Before Removal of Orthopaedic Implants Used to Treat Below-the-Knee Fractures Did Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections at 30 Days." 01/01/2016 - "The incidence of tibial tuberosity fractures requiring surgical repair (2/36 versus 1/271) and incisional infections requiring antibiotic treatment (three in each group) was significantly higher in the Boxer group. "
7.	Polyethylene (Polythene)IBA 07/01/2001 - "Of the entire cohort of 168 knees, 13 have been revised: one for medial femoral condyle fracture, one for tibiofemoral instability, one for femoral and two for tibial component aseptic loosening, four for tibial polyethylene wear, and four for patellar component aseptic loosening. " 05/01/2012 - "During initial cyclic loading of ACL tibial eminence fractures, the strength of the repair construct should be taken into consideration because conventional suture repair even with ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene sutures may not provide enough strength."
8.	4-toluenesulfonyl fluoride (TSF)IBA 01/01/2023 - "We introduce an arthroscopic percutaneous pullout suture transverse tunnel (PP-STT) technique for repair tibial spine fractures (TSF) in skeletally immature patients (SIPs) to avoid damage to the tibial epiphyseal and evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of the PP-STT technique for repair TSF in SIPs. " 01/01/2022 - "Anterior intercondylar tibial eminence fractures, otherwise known as tibial spine fractures (TSF), usually occur in young children. "
9.	Explosive Agents (Explosives)IBA 04/01/2000 - "All of the patients were treated by the external fixation method, either after femoral fractures caused by explosive devices or for intra-articular knee fractures. "
10.	CytokinesIBA 04/10/2021 - "Our results support that an inflammatory process occurs after intra-articular knee fractures, which is characterized by the elevation of both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Sutures (Suture) 10/01/2012 - "Overall, knees were graded as normal or nearly normal in 11 patients and abnormal in 1. Tibial eminence fractures in adults can be effectively treated with arthroscopic suture fixation. " 01/01/2015 - "The present study demonstrated tibial eminence fractures in adults can be effectively treated with arthroscopic suture fixation." 06/29/2020 - "The purpose of this study was to present the early clinical outcome of arthroscopic tri-pulley suture fixation for tibial eminence fractures in children. " 01/01/2020 - "The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties between the suture fixation technique and the screw fixation technique for tibial eminence fracture (TEF). " 01/01/2020 - "Suture versus screw fixation technique for tibial eminence fracture: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies."
2.	Suture Anchors 06/11/2021 - "Therapeutic efficacy of arthroscopy-assisted transosseous fixation with the Versalok suture anchor for tibial eminence fractures in adults." 10/01/2017 - "The aim of this study was to follow a group of skeletally immature patients who received arthroscopy-assisted fixation of the displaced tibial eminence fractures with suture anchors and evaluate the clinical results. " 11/01/2022 - "A novel technique of tibial tuberosity fracture fixation with two knotless suture anchors in an adult: A case report and literature review." 03/01/2022 - "Arthroscopic fixation for tibial eminence fractures: A clinical retrospective study of cannulated screws versus transosseous anchor knot fixation techniques with suture anchors." 06/11/2021 - "Thus, arthroscopy-assisted transosseous fixation with Versalok suture anchors for adult tibial eminence fractures seems to have satisfactory clinical outcomes."
3.	Osteotomy 07/01/2019 - " The aim of this study was to report the prevalence and to identify the risk factors associated with postoperative tibial tuberosity fracture following a triple tibial osteotomy. " 10/01/2016 - "Tibial tubercle osteotomy to improve exposure in complex knee fractures: A cadaveric study and case series." 01/01/2021 - "There were 2 cases of tibial tuberosity fracture, 9 cases of delayed union on second plane osteotomy and 5 cases of tuberosity protrusion in RT-OWHTO. " 07/01/2019 - "Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Postoperative Tibial Tuberosity Fractures in Dogs Undergoing Triple Tibial Osteotomy Surgery." 06/01/2019 - "A total of 109 ACLR patients without revision ACLR, multi-ligament reconstruction, peri-knee fracture, and osteotomy were included. "
4.	Knee Prosthesis 07/01/2020 - "Analytical, observational, retrospective, unpaired study of 38 cases of periprosthetic femoral knee fractures and 80 controls with knee prostheses. " 04/01/2011 - "The aim of this study was to examine the results of peri-knee fractures treated directly or within 3 months by implantation of a knee prosthesis. "
5.	Injections 01/01/2020 - "The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of conversion to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for different periarticular knee fractures, investigate the rate of knee injections as a more rapid assessment of knee symptoms, and identify risk factors that lead to conversion to TKA following periarticular fractures. " 01/01/2020 - "The rate of conversion to TKA for periarticular knee fractures overall was 3.3%, while the rate of knee injections within 5 years of surgery was 12.8%, suggesting a not insignificant minority of patients require treatment for symptomatic knee pain. " 09/05/2023 - "We excluded those who had a previous knee fracture or surgery and those who had received intra-articular knee injections of HA or corticosteroids within 6 months of the trial. "