Injury of the knee ligaments associated with ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures.

Objective: With the objective of identifying the incidence of ipsilateral knee ligament injury, thirty-six patients with femoral shaft fractures were evaluated.

Methods: During the osteosynthesis procedure to repair the femur while under anesthesia, all patients underwent a physical examination and X-ray examination.

Results: The most common mechanism of injury observed was motorcycle accidents.