Hoffa fractures are known as coronal fractures of the femoral condyle and are rare injuries account for less than 1% of distal femur fractures [1-4]. The association of Hoffa fracture and proximal tibial fractures is even rarer [5]. It is an intraarticular fracture of the posterior aspect of the femoral condyle in coronal plane, resulting from high-energy traumas motor vehicle accidents (most c...

BACKGROUND In general there is a lack of data on osteoporosis and fracture in men; this also includes low-energy distal radius fractures. The objectives of this study were to examine BMD and identify factors associated with distal radius fractures in male patients compared with controls recruited from the background population. METHODS In a 2-year period, 44 men 50 years or older were diagnos...

INTRODUCTION Distal comminuted femoral fractures with joint involvement are highly challenging for the surgeon. We present a potential therapeutic concept that aims especially at the treatment of posttraumatic leg length discrepancy. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes a polytraumatized 19-year-old German woman. Among other injuries she had a third grade open distal comminuted femora...

PURPOSE. To review records of 11 patients who underwent retrograde nailing in conjunction with blocking screws to aid fracture reduction for distal femoral shaft fractures. METHODS. Records of 8 men and 3 women aged 27 to 60 (mean, 41) years who underwent retrograde nailing with the use of blocking screws for distal femoral shaft fractures were reviewed. Two of the fractures were open and grade...

Surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligamentdeficient knee has become very common, with the majority of reconstructions performed using the semitendinosusgracilis tendon autograft construct or the central third bonepatellar tendon-bone autograft construct. Although generally uncommon, complications after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction occur, and may include fractures of ...

Background: Nowadays combined high tibial osteotomy and ACL reconstruction is accepted as a safe and effectivesurgery for patients with symptomatic varus osteoarthritis and anterior knee instability; however, the source of varusdeformity is sometimes the femoral bone. No studies have reported concomitant ACL reconstruction and distal femoralosteotomy in ACL-deficient knees wit...

PURPOSE To evaluate the outcomes of the treatment of distal femoral fractures using minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS From July 2008 to October 2011, 14 patients were treated with minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for periprosthetic fractures following TKA. The mean duration of follow-up was 19.2 months and the mean ag...