João Afonso Martins*, André Pinho, Rui Martins, David Gouveia, Paulo Oliveira, Francisco Serdoura and João Lobo

ULS São João Porto, Portugal

*Corresponding Author: João Afonso Martins, ULS São João Porto, Portugal.

Received: February 19, 2025; Published: February 28, 2025

Abstract

Bicondylar Hoffa fracture is an extremely rare injury. We describe this injury in a 40 year old male patient who presented following a high-energy motor vehicle accident. Plain radiographs were inadequate to define the exact pattern of injury. Computed tomographic (CT) scans demonstrated the coronal fracture involving both the femoral condyles . In our study, we treated this rare fracture successfully using a medial parapatellar approach with good functional results.

 Keywords: Bicondylar; Hoffa Fracture; Medial Parapatellar Approach

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Citation

Citation: João Afonso Martins., et al. “Bicondylar Hoffa Fracture - An Extremely Rare Case and Review of Current Literature".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 8.3 (2025): 08-13.

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