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Table 1 Summary of patient profiles, treatment methods & final outcomes

From: The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management

Patient No:

Age

Sex

Side

Type

Treatment

Complications

Final Outcome (Karlstrom criteria)

1

40

M

R

2B

Other

None

Excellent

2

19

M

L

2B

Other

Infection

Poor

3

56

M

R

2B

Other

None

Excellent

4

27

M

R

2A

Other

Delayed union

Poor

5

24

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

6

42

M

L

2A

Other

None

Good

7

27

M

L

1

Both IM nail

Foot drop

Acceptable

8

24

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

9

21

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

10

32

F

L

2B

Other

Knee stiff

Good

11

30

M

R

2B

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

12

21

M

L

1

Other

Knee stiff

Good

13

35

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

14

22

F

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Good

15

20

M

L

1

Both IM nail

Delayed union

Poor

16

22

M

R

1

Both IM nail

Infection

Good

17

35

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

18

19

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

19

22

M

R

0

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

20

40

M

L

1

Both IM nail

None

Good

21

22

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

22

35

M

L

2A

Other

Knee stiff

Acceptable

23

24

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Good

24

25

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

25

18

M

R

2B

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

26

28

M

L

1

Other

Knee stiff

Good

27

22

M

L

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

28

31

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Excellent

29

26

M

R

1

Both IM nail

None

Good