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MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY
Published in: MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY 3/2009

01-12-2009 | Case Report

Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult

Authors: Alpaslan Öztürk, Yüksel Özkan, Recai M. Özdemir

Published in: MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY | Issue 3/2009

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Abstract

The coronal fractures of femoral condyles, known as Hoffa fractures, are a rarity. Conservative management often leads to unsatisfactory results and nonunion. In this study, we present a case of a 35-year-old patient with an established nonunion of medial Hoffa fracture of right knee treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
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Metadata
Title
Nonunion of a Hoffa fracture in an adult
Authors
Alpaslan Öztürk
Yüksel Özkan
Recai M. Özdemir
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 2035-5106
Electronic ISSN: 2035-5114
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-009-0045-z

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