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 |