Treatment of an osteoporotic Hoffa fracture.
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.
Chang
Joseph Jeremy Hsi Tse
JJ
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
Fan
Jason Chi Ho
JC
Lam
Hoi Yan
HY
Cheung
Kai Yin
KY
Chu
Vikki Wing Shan
VW
Fung
Kwai Yau
KY
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