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Fractured Knee

Complete list of fracture information

A Fractured Knee can be a break of any of the bones around the knee

• Femur is the bone above the knee. A break in the head of the bone at the knee is considered a Fractured Knee.
• Patella also called your knee cap.
• Tibia is the large bone in your leg below the knee. A break in the head of this bone at the knee is considered a Fractured Knee

Symptoms of a knee fracture

• pain
• swelling over the knee; swelling may be mild or absent in hairline or undisplaced fractures
• inability to walk; sometimes patient may be able to walk with difficulty in these fractures
• inability to extend the knee against gravity (raise the leg straight) may be present
• in hairline fractures the only symptom may be tenderness over the patella bone
• swelling develops rapidly in displaced (fragments separated) fractures of the patella as blood fills up the knee joint

Treatment for a knee fracture

In most cases, the potential damage from broken bones in the knees are too serious to self-treat. Treatment for knee fractures is based on the severity of the fracture and the bone involved.

• Usually fractures of the femur require some form of surgical stabilization.
• Mild fractures of the patella can sometimes be treated with immobilization.
• Displaced patellar fractures, however, require surgery.
• Finally, tibia fractures are highly variable and need individual assessment prior to developing a treatment plan.
• Most surgery involves the placement of screws, plates, wires or rods.