title: Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult.
abstract: The coronal fractures of femoral condyles, known as Hoffa fractures, are a rarity. Conservative management often leads to unsatisfactory results and nonunion. In this study, we present a case of a 35-year-old patient with an established nonunion of medial Hoffa fracture of right knee treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Bursa High Specialty Research and Training Hospital Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey. ozturkalp@mynet.com
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: Recai M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male