A rare case of bilateral non-weight bearing posterior aspect of lateral femoral condyle osteochondral fracture and its management.
Osteochondral fracture of the lateral femoral condyle can be a real challenging injury to diagnose on initial presentation. The authors report a rare case of bilateral involvement of posterior aspect of lateral femoral condyle osteochondral fracture in a young 15-year-old boy. This was managed with excision of these osteochondral fragments, as the site involved was on the posterior non-weight bearing area of the femur along with chronicity of the injury dictating excision as a reasonable choice of management. Good outcome for such injury is based on an early diagnosis and prompt treatment along with an early rehabilitation for such cases. Our patient has an excellent 2 years outcome with a Knee Society score of 95 after undergoing excision of these osteochondral fragments in both knees in succession.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery, UPMC Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Aamir Hassan
AH
Shaikh
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery, UPMC Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Jaroslaw
J
Stanclik
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery, UPMC Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Paul G D
PG
Murphy
D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing