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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 8:37:100575.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100575. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Open lateral femoral condyle fracture concomitant with a vertical patella fracture in an adolescent: A case report

E H Pasveer  1 , S A Willems  1 , I Beetz  1
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Open lateral femoral condyle fracture concomitant with a vertical patella fracture in an adolescent: A case report

E H Pasveer et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present the rare case of an open femoral condyle fracture (Gustilla IIIA) combined with a vertical patella fracture due to sharp injury after a traffic collision in a 17-year-old female. During subsequent operation, a locking compression plate was used for definitive fixation of the distal femur and the patella was reduced and fixated with two screws. Four months after surgery, the patient had practically full range of motion again and no secondary complications occurred. On control X-ray, there was consolidation of the fracture.

Keywords: Case report; Femoral fracture; Patella fracture; Trauma.

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A large open wound of the distal femur was observed without active bleeding (Gustillo IIIA).
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A/B: CT-scans of the distal femur: Coronal and axial images of the intra-articular, transcondylar fracture on the lateral side.
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CT-scan of the patella: Coronal image of the longitudinal fracture of the right patella.
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A/B: X-rays of the right knee: Coronal and sagittal images show consolidation of the fractures with good positioning of the osteosynthesis material.
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