Treatment of Hoffa fracture of femoral condyle with anchor combined with auxiliary fixation.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
; 36(5): 1185-1192, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A Hoffa fracture is an unstable intra-articular break that is generally treated with surgery.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of using a suture anchor combined with auxiliary fixation for the treatment of a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture.METHODS:
The study retrospectively reviewed 8 patients (5 males and 3 females) with a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture who had been treated by combining a suture anchor with auxiliary fixation between January 2016 and April 2020. The mean age of patients was 37.5 years (ranging from 23 to 45). According to Letenneur's classification, there were 4 cases of type I, 2 cases of type II, and 2 cases of type III fractures. The clinical outcomes were assessed using Letenneur's functional assessment.RESULTS:
The follow-up duration ranged between 14-24 months. All patients achieved primary healing of the incision and fracture union, as well as normal flexion and extension of the knee joint, with 7 cases showing excellent outcomes and 1 case showing a good outcome. No postoperative complications, such as fracture displacement, anchor loosening, or fracture malunion, occurred in this series.CONCLUSION:
Our results indicated that a suture anchor, combined with external fixation, was an effective treatment for a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture. Accordingly, this procedure is worthy of wider clinical application.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Femoral Fractures
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Hoffa Fracture
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article