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ArticleActa orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica2022

Application of mesh plate for the treatment of an osteochondral fracture of the medial femoral condyle with medial wall fracture: A case report.

Yusuke Mochizuki, Norio Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Noda, Toshifumi Ozaki

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Article in Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yusuke MochizukiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaneda Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Norio YamamotoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Miyamoto Orthopedic Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Tomoyuki NodaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
Toshifumi OzakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan.
Kawasaki Medical School · JPOkayama University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteochondral fractures of the medial femoral condyle accompanied by medial wall fracture are rare. Surgeons often have difficulty in selecting the most appropriate treatment, especially the plating technique for internal fixation since the available femoral locking plates are made to fit the femoral lateral condyle and there is no anatomical plate for the medial condyle. We, herein, report a case of a 44-year- old female patient who suffered from an osteochondral fracture of the medial femoral condyle accompanied by medial wall fracture treated by a low-profile mesh plate contoured to fit around the fracture site. Bone union was achieved at postoperative week 12 and the patient was able to return to her normal activities. At the 16-month follow-up exam, the patient's functional and clinical outcomes were satisfactory. Her Oxford knee score was 47 points, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index scores were 2 points for pain and 5 points for physical function. We believe that the mesh plate has several advantages. This is the first report of using a mesh plate for the femur, and we were able to achieve good results. We conclude that treatment with a mesh plate can be applied in well- selected patients with medial femoral condyle osteochondral fracture and has the potential to be applied to the treatment of fractures in various regions in the future.

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Femoral FracturesIntra-Articular FracturesAdultBone PlatesFemaleFemurFracture Fixation, InternalHumansSurgical MeshTreatment Outcome

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PMID35703513
PMCPMC9612640
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