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Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy volume 18, pages 784–786 (2010)Cite this article

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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.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China

    Joseph Jeremy Hsi Tse Chang, Jason Chi Ho Fan, Hoi Yan Lam, Kai Yin Cheung & Kwai Yau Fung

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Joseph Jeremy Hsi Tse Chang & Vikki Wing Shan Chu

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Chang, J.J.H.T., Fan, J.C.H., Lam, H.Y. et al. Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18, 784–786 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0960-4

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Keywords

  • Poliomyelitis
  • Hoffa fracture
  • Osteoporosis
  • Open reduction
  • Unicondylar fracture