Reverse contralateral proximal tibial plating and cannulated screws fixation for Hoffa fracture: A case report

Zhao-Hua Liu; Ting Wang; Christian Fang; Tak-Man Wong; Li-Liang Lin; Xuan Wang; Frankie Leung

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100443

Reverse contralateral proximal tibial plating and cannulated screws fixation for Hoffa fracture: A case report

Trauma Case Rep. 2021 Feb 20:32:100443. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100443. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Zhao-Hua Liu¹, Ting Wang¹, Christian Fang^{1

2}, Tak-Man Wong^{1

2}, Li-Liang Lin¹, Xuan Wang¹, Frankie Leung^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
² Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hosipital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Abstract

Hoffa fracture is a rare type of distal femoral fracture occurs in the coronal plane of either femoral epicondyle. To date, screws in combination with lateral plate fixation is widely accepted to achieve stable fixation and good results. However, up to now there has not been a specially designed anatomical plate for lateral fixation of Hoffa fracture. In this report, we demonstrate a case of Hoffa fracture fixed with reverse application of "L" shaped contralateral proximal tibia plate and cannulated screws, resulting in good one-year results.

Keywords: Hoffa fracture; Internal fixation; Open reduction; Reverse contralateral proximal tibia plate.

Publication types

Case Reports