Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult.
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.
Oztürk
Alpaslan
A
Bursa High Specialty Research and Training Hospital Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yildirim, Bursa, Turkey. ozturkalp@mynet.com
Ozkan
Yüksel
Y
Ozdemir
Recai M
RM
D000328:Adult; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male