Hoffa-mimicking fracture of the tibial plateau
We report the case of a teenage male who had a slip and fall from a motorcycle and sustained injury to his left knee. A clinicoradiological evaluation revealed a closed displaced osteochondral fragment of the posterolateral tibial plateau. The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation with two cannulated headless screws. The patient recovered uneventfully on follow-up. The Hoffa-like displaced posterolateral tibial plateau fracture with no associated ligament damage is a rare injury. Further, there are very few reported cases on the surgical approach and fixation techniques in this pattern of injury.
Authors
- Sourabh Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8813-653X)
- A. Balachandran
- Hem Raj Gujar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-9549)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-264339
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00