Operative treatment of a unilateral bicondylar fracture of the femur

Abstract

A case of isolated tangential fracture of the dorsal part of both condyles of the femur (bicondylar Hoffa fracture) is described. After open reduction, four lag screws were introduced through the fractured condyles to fix the fragments. A plaster cast was applied for a period of four weeks. Full weight-bearing was authorized after six weeks. Full range of motion of the knee was observed as early as after three months, as well as after twenty-one months. The mechanism and therapeutic implications are discussed and the literature is reviewed.