title: Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture.
abstract: Two patients with Hoffa fracture of the knee, both suffering from poliomyelitis are reported. Both had unicondylar coronal plane fracture of the medial femoral condyle. The patients were treated with open reduction and screw fixation. Due to poor screw purchase, reoperation was necessary in one patient. The results were satisfactory in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Joseph Jeremy Hsi Tse
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jason Chi Ho
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Hoi Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Kai Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Vikki Wing Shan
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Kwai Yau
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D012086:Reoperation; D017741:Survivors