Wascher based a classification of knee dislocation on the high-velocity injury to the knee ligaments. The author is from the University of New Mexico.
Parameters:
(1) injury to the posterior collateral ligament (PCL)
(2) injury to the cruciate ligaments
(3) injury to the medial and/or collateral ligament
(4) periarticular fracture
PCL Injury
Cruciate Ligaments
Collateral Ligaments
Periarticular Fracture
Type
intact
NA
variable
N
KD I
damaged
both
KD II
one
KD III
KD IV
Y
KD V
Special appended designations:
(1) M or L for KD III injuries for the medial or lateral collateral ligament, respectively
(2) V if vascular injury
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Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, general
