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Subvastus Arthrotomy and Multifaceted Fixation in Medial Femoral Comminuted Hoffa's Fracture: A Case Report.

Siddharth K Patel, Sohael Khan, Ashutosh Lohiya, Ajay Koushik, Hardik Patel

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Siddharth K PatelDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Sohael KhanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Ashutosh LohiyaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Ajay KoushikDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Hardik PatelDepartment of Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

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Abstract

In managing orthopedic trauma, Hoffa's fracture, a rare intra-articular fracture affecting the femoral condyle, presents a unique challenge. We report a case of a 45-year-old male patient who had a traumatic injury and complained of substantial knee discomfort and limited range of motion. The patient had a medial femoral comminuted Hoffa's fracture. Subvastus arthrotomy was employed to handle the fracture successfully, and then a locking reconstruction plate, Herbert screws, and 4 mm cannulated screws were used for precise reduction and fixation. At the one-year follow-up, the patient showed acceptable postoperative results, including recovered knee function and radiographic indications of fracture repair.

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cannulated screwsfemoral condyleherbert screwshoffa's fracturelocking reconstruction platesubvastus arthrotomy

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PMID38803775
PMCPMC11129106

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