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Hoffa's fracture - lateral meniscus obstructing the fracture reduction - a case report
Sumit Kumar Jain1, Mutaz Jadaan1, Elias Rahall1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland.
Injury
|January 3, 2015
Summary
This study details an unusual case of Hoffa
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Traumatology
Background:
- Hoffa's fracture, a coronal fracture of the posterior femoral condyle, is rare and often missed on initial radiographs.
- Its intra-articular nature, precarious blood supply, and involvement of the knee's weight-bearing surface necessitate surgical intervention.
