[Dislocation of the knee joint].

Dislocations are the rarest but the most severe injuries of the knee joint. Six patients with traumatic knee joint dislocation were treated at the Clinic for Traumatology and Orthopedics of the Military Medical Academy in the period January 1989-November 1998. Popliteal artery was injured in 3 patients. The injuries required reconstruction and the treatment in 1 patient ended with upper leg amputation. In one case the diagnosis was irreducible lateral dislocation. Surgical reparation--reconstruction of ligamentary apparatus was performed in 4 patients. Concerning the knee joint stability satisfactory results were achieved. Knee joint dislocations are very severe injuries requiring thorough diagnosis of the possible injury of neurovascular bundle and surgical treatment.