Table 5.

Associated injuries with Floating knee and their management

Associated injury	Patients	Intervention
Patellar fractures	3	Open reduction internal fixation
Knee ligament injuries – Anterior cruciate, Posterior cruciate, Medial meniscus	4	Ligament reconstruction, medial meniscectomy
Clavicle fractures	4	Conservative
Femoral fractures (opposite)	3	Intramedullary nailing
Femoral artery block	1	Femoro-popliteal bypass graft
Humeral shaft fractures	4	Open reduction internal fixation
Head injury	3	Conservative
Rib fractures	1	Conservative
Haemo-pneumothorax	2	Chest drain insertion
Forearm bones fractures	1	Open reduction internal fixation
Contralateral tibial fractures	4	Intramedullary nailing
Tarsal/metatarsal fractures	4	Conservative
Fat embolism	3	Mechanical ventilation
Median/ulnar nerve palsy	1	Nerve conduction study