title: [Diagnosis and treatment of the coronal fracture of the femoral condyle].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, the Forth Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310002, Zhejiang, China. pgb88@163.com
authors.forename: Guo-biao
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wen-tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Li-yuan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Boo-gen
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: 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