title: Operative Treatment of Isolated Bicondylar Hoffa Fracture With a Modified Swashbuckler Approach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An isolated coronal fracture of either or both femoral condyles is a rare entity and is usually associated with high-energy injury trauma. Such fractures should be meticulously fixed for a good functional outcome as they involve the articular surface of a weight bearing joint. A modified swashbuckler approach provides adequate exposure for appropriate reduction and fixation of such fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old male sustained a bicondylar Hoffa fracture of the right femur which was treated by open reduction and internal fixation using a modified swashbuckler approach. At two years of follow-up, the patient had excellent radiological and functional outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study, we treated this rare fracture successfully using a modified swashbuckler approach and found it to be a good approach for such fractures as compared to the conventional approach.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors: Ramanath K
authors: RK
authors: Sharath
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors: Daksh
authors: D
authors: Gadi
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Grover
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors: Sandeep Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Gour
keywords: Bicondylar; Hoffa Fracture; Swashbuckler Approach