Keywords
Obesity
Ultra-low Velocity Trauma
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Abstract
Knee dislocation is the loss of the femorotibial joint relationship associated with injuries to at least two major ligaments and occurs in 0,02 % of injuries in orthopedics. The objective of this article is to present the case of an intermediate adult patient with grade I obesity, who fell from her height with trauma to the right knee. The admission x-ray showed anteromedial dislocation in this joint, which is why she underwent reduction. closed and immobilization and subsequently a post-reduction radiography, arteriovenous Doppler and magnetic resonance imaging were performed, finding a tear of the lateral meniscus, rupture of the posterior cruciate ligaments, anterior cruciate ligament, lateral retinaculum and fracture of the head of the fibula. This case is significant as it is a dislocation in ultra-low energy trauma, in a patient with obesity, which is not the typical presentation and highlights the importance of actively searching for associated injuries.
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