Femoral osteochondral fracture--a non-contact injury in martial arts? A case report.
A report of a case of osteochondral fracture of the lateral femoral condyle in a patient doing a karate kick. The problems related to fixation of osteochondral fragments with protruding screws are highlighted and the suitability of Herbert screw fixation noted.
Mbubaegbu
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Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
Percy
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D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries*