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Hoffa fracture with ipsilateral patellar dislocation resulting from household trauma

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Description: Isolated fracture of the lateral condyle of the femur or Hoffa fracture is a rare lesion and has been reported to occur with supracondylar fracture of the femur, fracture of the femoral shaft and knee dislocation. We report a rare case of ipsilateral Hoffa fracture and patellar dislocation, which has not been reported before. R. Vaishya, A.P. Singh, I.T. Dar, A.P. Singh, V. Mittal Can J Surg, Vol. 52, No. 1, February 2009 E3

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Author/Contact: Vaishya et al
Institution: Can J Surg
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Language: English

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