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Conjoint bicondylar hoffas fracture with ipsilateral femur and tibia shaft fracture in pediatric patient
International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences · 2019 · Vol. 5(3) · pp. 275–277
Ruchit Khera✉(Institute of Medical Sciences)Atul Agrawal(Swami Rama Himalayan University)
Abstract
Hoffa’s Fracture i.e. intra-articular coronal sheer fractures of femoral condyle is a rare presentation in adults, and much more rarer in children. We wish to bring up a case of 05 year child with closed conjoint bicondylar hoffa’s fracture with ipsilateral open grade III A shaft femur fracture with ipsilateral closed tibia fracture. Till date case of conjoint hoffa’s fracture with floating knee have not been reported in literature. Patient have been successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation with good functional outcome.
Bone fractures and treatmentsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsHip and Femur FracturesMedicineInternal fixationReduction (mathematics)CondyleFemurCoronal planeSurgeryFracture (geology)TibiaFemur fracture
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