Operative Treatment of Isolated Bicondylar Hoffa Fracture With a Modified Swashbuckler Approach

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Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India

10.5812/atr.25313

Abstract

Introduction
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.


Case Presentation
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.

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Archives of Trauma Research
Volume 4, Issue 4
December 2015

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