[Diagnosis and treatment of the coronal fracture of the femoral condyle].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of the coronal fracture of the femoral condyle.


METHODS
Seven patients with Hoffa fracture treated in our hospital in recent 7 years were enrolled in this study. Six patients were treated with surgical treatment, while one non-displaced fracture received conservative treatment. Fractures were reduced under direct vision and fixed with hollow lag screws. The knees were immobilized in extension with cast after operation, and flexion exercise was commenced 3 weeks later.


RESULTS
All the patients were followed up. According to Kumar functional assessment system,5 patients got excellent results, 1 good, and 1 fair.


CONCLUSIONS
Rigid internal fixation with hollow lag screw and extension plaster fixation is the excellent way to treat the coronal fracture of the femoral condyle.
Pan
Guo-biao
GB
Department of Orthopaedics, the Forth Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310002, Zhejiang, China. pgb88@163.com
Wang
Wei
W
Lei
Wen-tao
WT
Ping
Li-yuan
LY
Gan
Jun
J
Yang
Boo-gen
BG
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography