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Ipsilateral Femoral Neck And Shaft Fractures With A Floating Knee Injury: A Case Report, Matthew T. Philippi, Scott M. Sandilands, Paul J. Goodwyn, Samer Kakish

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

Isolated ipsilateral fractures of the femoral neck and shaft are rare injuries. Similarly, a floating knee (ie, ipsilateral fractures of the femur and tibia) is uncommon. We describe a 34-year-old man with ipsilateral fractures of the femoral neck and shaft with an ipsilateral floating knee after a motorcycle collision. He was treated with operative fixation, and was walking without assistive devices at his most recent follow-up appointment in February 2019. We believe this to be a unique combination of injuries not yet described in studies.