Vol. 5, Issue 3, Part C (2021)

A prospective study of functional outcome of coronal plane fracture of femoral condyle treated with cannulated cancellous screws

Author(s):

Dr. A Manoharan, Dr. T Kalaiyarasan and Dr. Nedunkilli V

Abstract:
Background: Lower limb fractures constitute one third of all fractures. The most common fractures involves around the shaft of femur. Distal femur fractures constitute 3-6% of all femur fractures and 1% of all orthopaedic trauma [1]. Distal femur fractures can be either supracondylar or condylar type. Condylar type involves in two planes, sagittal & coronal planes (Hoffa Fracture). The incidence of Hoffa fracture is 8.7 to 13% of all distal femur fractures [2].
Material and Methods: Eighteen cases of Hoffa’s fracture fixed with cancellous screws between from June 2017 – June 2019 at Stanley medical college hospital, Chennai.
Results: The mean follow up period was 24 months. The results were analyzed using knee society score. The outcome was excellent in 65%, good in 15%, fair in 10% and poor in 10 % by Knee society
Conclusion: we conclude that the early anatomical reduction and rigid fixation with screws provide best results with minimal complications.

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How to cite this article:
Dr. A Manoharan, Dr. T Kalaiyarasan and Dr. Nedunkilli V. A prospective study of functional outcome of coronal plane fracture of femoral condyle treated with cannulated cancellous screws. Nat. J. Clin. Orthop. 2021;5(3):152-156. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/orthor.2021.v5.i3c.308