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<Articles JournalTitle="Acta Medica Iranica">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Acta Medica Iranica</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>0044-6025</Issn>
      <Volume>64</Volume>
      <Issue>7</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>12</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Functional Outcomes and Complications in the Treatment of Floating Knee Injuries</title>
    <FirstPage>443</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>446</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Shahin</FirstName>
        <LastName>Talebi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Musculoskeletal Injuries Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Salman</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ghaffari</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Tehrani</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Akbar</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ehsani</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Musculoskeletal Injuries Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Reza</FirstName>
        <LastName>Zandi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Musculoskeletal Injuries Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>19</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>03</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">&#xA0;Ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures (floating knee injury) is a complex injury with severe associated injuries. The aim of this study was to assess the characteristics and treatment outcomes in patients with floating knee in a single trauma center. A retrospective study was conducted among patients with floating knee treated between January 2012 and January 2019 in a single trauma center. Patients with knee osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, pathologic fracture, and with a history of previous fracture in ipsilateral leg were excluded. Data demographics, associated injuries, complications, and treatment outcome were collected. Karlstrom&#x2019;s criteria were used to assess the results. We identified 48 patients aged 18 to 50 years old. All patients sustained a road traffic accident. Fraser type 1 was the most frequent type (62.5%). Open fracture reported in 25 cases (52.1%) at least in one bone. According to Karlstrom&#x2019;s criteria, 8 cases (16.67%) with excellent results, 19 cases (39.58%) with good results, 14 cases with (29.17%) fair results, and 7 cases (14.58%) poor results were reported. Floating knee injury occurs in a high energy trauma context. Complication rate remains high, and surgeons should focus on reducing these complications.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/10844</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/download/10844/6075</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
