Open AccessA Rare Hoffa Fracture with Sagittal Split and Intra-articular Comminution: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Benjamin Schapira,
Lily Li,
Akash J. Patel,
Krisztian Deierl
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-3817
pISSN - 2250-0685
DOI - 10.13107/jocr.2022.v12.i06.2852
Subject(s) - medicine , sagittal plane , coronal plane , range of motion , internal fixation , reduction (mathematics) , condyle , surgery , femur , orthodontics , anatomy , geometry , mathematics
A Hoffa fracture is a rare coronal plane, intra-articular fracture of the femoral condyle involving the weight-bearing portion of the posterior distal femur. The anatomy of this fracture lends it to be an inherently unstable injury, requiring surgical fixation to achieve stability. To date, research describing Hoffa fractures is limited to small case series and case reports. This article aims to describe the first case discussion of a unique type of Hoffa fracture with a sagittal split within the fragment and intra-articular comminution. We review the etiology, management, and follow-up of this case with respect to the existing literature.