Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Jun;18(6):784-6. doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0960-4. Epub 2009 Nov 5.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Plates
  • Bone Screws*
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / complications
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / complications
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis / complications
  • Poliomyelitis / complications
  • Reoperation
  • Survivors