title: Osteochondral fracture of the distal lateral femoral condyle: a report of two cases.
abstract: Osteochondral fractures of the lateral femoral condyle are uncommon injuries. These fractures often are misdiagnosed, and the majority of the cases reported have been managed with surgical excision. We present 2 cases of osteochondral fractures of the lateral femoral condyle. Both patients were treated with open reduction internal fixation of their fractures. A lateral approach to the posterolateral aspect of the distal femur is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. taitsman@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Taitsman
authors.forename: Joshua B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Barei
authors.forename: Sean E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Nork
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography