Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture

Two patients with Hoffa fracture of the knee, both suffering from poliomyelitis are reported. Both had unicondylar coronal plane fracture of the medial femoral condyle. The patients were treated with open reduction and screw fixation. Due to poor screw purchase, reoperation was necessary in one pati...

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Published in:Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2010-06, Vol.18 (6), p.784-786
Main Authors: Chang, Joseph Jeremy Hsi Tse, Fan, Jason Chi Ho, Lam, Hoi Yan, Cheung, Kai Yin, Chu, Vikki Wing Shan, Fung, Kwai Yau
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
arthroscopy
Bone implants
Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Female
Femoral Fractures - complications
Femoral Fractures - surgery
Femur
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures
Humans
Knee
Knee Injuries - complications
Knee Injuries - surgery
Knees
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis - complications
Patients
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis - complications
Poliovirus
Reoperation
Sports
Surgery
Survivors
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Summary:Two patients with Hoffa fracture of the knee, both suffering from poliomyelitis are reported. Both had unicondylar coronal plane fracture of the medial femoral condyle. The patients were treated with open reduction and screw fixation. Due to poor screw purchase, reoperation was necessary in one patient. The results were satisfactory in both patients.
ISSN:0942-2056
1433-7347
DOI:10.1007/s00167-009-0960-4