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Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult

MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY volume 93, Article number: 183 (2009) Cite this article

Abstract

The coronal fractures of femoral condyles, known as Hoffa fractures, are a rarity. Conservative management often leads to unsatisfactory results and nonunion. In this study, we present a case of a 35-year-old patient with an established nonunion of medial Hoffa fracture of right knee treated with open reduction and internal fixation.

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  1. Bursa High Specialty Research and Training Hospital Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yıldırım, Bursa, Turkey

    Alpaslan Öztürk, Yüksel Özkan & Recai M. Özdemir

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Öztürk, A., Özkan, Y. & Özdemir, R.M. Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult. Musculoskelet Surg 93, 183 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-009-0045-z

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Keywords

  • Hoffa fracture
  • Nonunion
  • Open reduction and internal fixation