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Journal article

Isolated Hoffa fracture of the medial femoral condyle in a skeletally immature patient.

Abstract

Intraarticular coronal fracture of the femoral condyle is rare, and an isolated medial Hoffa fracture in a child is extremely rare. To our knowledge, such a case has not yet been reported in the literature. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential for a good long-term outcome. We report a case of 12-year-old male who suffered a traffic accident and sustained an isolated medial Hoffa fracture. Open reduction was performed using a …

Authors

Bali K; Mootha AK; Prabhakar S; Dhillon MS

Journal

Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Disease, Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 335–338

Publication Date

2011

ISSN

1936-9719