Hoffa Fracture: Review
- Authors: Shinkevich A.E.1, Khominets V.V.2, Abolin A.B.1,2, Kulik N.G.2,3, Kotov V.I.3,2
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Affiliations:
- St. Petersburg City Hospital No. 3
- Kirov Military Medical Academy
- Saint-Petersburg City Hospital No.15
- Issue: Vol 27, No 3 (2021)
- Pages: 162-172
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2311-2905/article/view/125001
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.21823/2311-2905-2021-27-3-162-172
- ID: 125001
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Abstract
Hoffa fracture is an extremely rare injury of one or two condyles of the femur in the frontal plane, more often associated with injury to other structures of the knee joint area. The main cause of the Hoffa fracture is considered to be a high-energy injury (road accident — in 80.5% of cases). The isolated Hoffa fracture accounts for 0.65% of all femoral fractures. To date, there is no consensus on surgical approach or optimal technique of internal fixation for the frontal fracture of the femoral condyles. There is also a large percentage of mistakes in the X-ray diagnosis of this pathology. The existing classifications have not found wide application in clinical practice, being difficult and inapplicable for solving the issue of treatment tactics and preoperative planning. The aim of the study is to present modern views on the diagnosis, principles and techniques of surgical treatment of patients with the Hoffa fractures based on the analysis of the literature. Based on the analyzed literature, conclusions are drawn about the need for careful collection of injury anamnesis, increased surgeon caution in the presence of this injury clinical picture and the simultaneous absence of pathology on standard knee joint X-rays, the need to perform an additional examination in the form of lateral (non-standard) projections of the knee joint X-rays, CT or MRI. During preoperative planning, preference should be given to minimally invasive technologies, including arthroscopically-associated methods of treatment.
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Anastasiia E. Shinkevich
St. Petersburg City Hospital No. 3
Email: dr.shinkevich@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8079-4426
врач травматолог-ортопед 2-го травматологического отделения
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgVladimir V. Khominets
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Author for correspondence.
Email: khominets_62@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9391-3316
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgArvid B. Abolin
St. Petersburg City Hospital No. 3; Kirov Military Medical Academy
Email: arvidabolin@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9901-8400
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgNikodim G. Kulik
Kirov Military Medical Academy; Saint-Petersburg City Hospital No.15
Email: 011078n@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6627-1530
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgVladimir I. Kotov
Saint-Petersburg City Hospital No.15; Kirov Military Medical Academy
Email: kotovvladimir1959@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6171-7871
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgReferences
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