title: Operative treatment of unilateral bicondylar Hoffa fractures.
abstract: A rare case of unilateral bicondylar fractures of the femoral condyles is presented. Internal fixation of the fragments was achieved by three cancellous lag screws, followed by a short period of cast immobilization and intensive physiotherapy. Full weight bearing was allowed 3 months postoperatively. Full range of motion of the knee and no presence of articular defects on femoral condyles were observed 2 years after hardware and heterotopic ossification removal.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Patras University Hospital, Rio-Patras, Greece. paprod@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Andreas X
authors.initials: AX
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panagopoulos
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karageorgos
authors.forename: Minos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tyllianakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography