The exposed knee joint: five case reports
Asko-Seljavaara, S.; Haajanen, J.
Journal of Trauma 22(12): 1021-1025
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282 PMID: 6754964 Document Number: 183311
In both emergency and chronically infected cases, the exposed knee joint cavity should be immediately covered using a simple method which provides well-vascularized elastic tissue over the joint. We used a gastrocnemius musculocutaneous or muscle flap over the exposed knee joint in three emergency cases of complex, massive avulsion injury of the lower extremity and in two infected cases. No infectious complications were observed, although ligament reconstructions were made under the transposed muscle in one and the same session.