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Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation for Hoffa Fracture Nonunion: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review.

Peng ZhangXiu-Zhen ZhangFu-Lin TaoQing-Hu LiDong-Sheng ZhouFan-Xiao Liu
Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2020)
Our case reports highlight the importance of the liberal use of autologous bone grafts, which allow stable reconstruction of the affected femoral condyle, thereby restoring joint congruence. A lateral extra-articular buttress plate in combination with two cannulated lag screws is recommended for nonunion in Hoffa fracture patients, and they need to be closely followed up to detect complications promptly, especially those related to nonunion.
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