title: Fixation of chondral fracture of the weight-bearing area of the lateral femoral condyle in an adolescent.
abstract: Purely chondral fractures of the distal femur associated with patellar dislocation are uncommon, and treatment varies from fixation to debridement and marrow stimulation techniques. The unusual case reported here involves an adolescent who underwent fixation of a purely chondral fracture involving a large weight-bearing portion of the lateral femoral condyle. Chondral fracture healing was confirmed on follow-up magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopic examination. This case suggests that fixation of purely chondral fractures can be successful in weight-bearing areas of the knee. Level of evidence V.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32607, USA, chancm@ortho.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Chung Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Farmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing