Waterskiing's Impact on Knees

In brief Knee dislocation is a rare but brief potentially catastrophic water-skiing injury. Our patient sustained a fracture-dislocation of the knee and, because of vascular damage, required amputation of his lower leg. A subsequent survey of approximately 150 orthopedic surgeons revealed that, among their patients, the majority of serious knee injuries related to waterskiing resulted from noncontact falls into the water. Dislocation was the most serious consequence recorded, while damage to the tibial collateral ligament occurred most frequently.