Operative Treatment of Isolated Bicondylar Hoffa Fracture With a Modified Swashbuckler Approach
نویسندگان
1 Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
3 Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
4 Department of Orthopaedics, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
doi
10.5812/atr.25313چکیده
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.