Long Term Follow-up of an Open Bicondylar Hoffa Fracture with a Disrupted Extensor Mechanism: A Case Report

Author: Joseph CM ¹ ; Rama-Prasad YS ² ; Boopalan PRJVC ¹ ; Jepegnanam TS ¹
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1. Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
2. Department of Orthopaedics, Amulya hospital, Visakhapatnam, India
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: long term, bicondylar hoffa, open fracture, com minutedpatella, outcome
From:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2019;13(2):59-62
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: This is the first report of a long-term follow-up of an open bicondylar Hoffa with patella fracture. It is interesting to note the radiological changes of osteoarthritis 15 years after global intra-articular injury of the distal femur. The good clinical outcome is possibly due to the integrity of the knee ligaments and reconstruction of the extensor mechanism in addition to stable anatomical reduction and fixation.
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