title: Hoffa's fracture - lateral meniscus obstructing the fracture reduction - a case report.
abstract: Hoffa's fracture is a coronal fracture of the posterior femoral condyle and is an unusual injury. It can be easily missed on plain radiographs. There is no dearth of literature on Hoffa's fracture, its various presentations, management and rehabilitation principles. The intra-articular nature of the fracture, vulnerable blood supply of the posterior femoral condyle, involvement of the weight bearing articular surface of the knee and the unstable fracture pattern necessitate the surgical management. We encountered an unusual case of Hoffa's fracture where the lateral meniscus was blocking the reduction of fractured fragments. The patient required mini arthrotomy to remove the meniscus from in between the bone fragments. The fracture was fixed with two anteroposterior screws and knee was immobilised in extension. A gentle knee range of movements was commenced after the wound had healed but weight bearing was delayed for 12 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: jainsumit24@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sumit Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: jadaanmutaz@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mutaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jadaan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: erahall@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rahall
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000293:injuries; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005538:Football; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Block; Hoffa's; Meniscus; Reduction