title: Conjoint bicondylar Hoffa fracture in a child: a rare variant treated by minimally invasive approach.
abstract: A case of conjoint Hoffa-type fracture in a child is presented. Hoffa fracture, i.e., coronal slice fracture of the condyles of the femur, is rare in adults and even rarer in the pediatric population. To date, no case of conjoint bicondylar Hoffa fracture has been reported in the literature. The presented case was successfully treated by arthroscopically assisted internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Hitesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khare
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography