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Hoffa fracture accompanied by dissection of the popliteal artery

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After a high-energy trauma, a 37-year-old motorcyclist presented to the emergency ward with a Hoffa fracture of the lateral femoral condyle of the right knee. Following admission, the patient developed… Click to show full abstract

After a high-energy trauma, a 37-year-old motorcyclist presented to the emergency ward with a Hoffa fracture of the lateral femoral condyle of the right knee. Following admission, the patient developed a pale, cold and pulseless right foot. CT angiography scan showed a 5 cm dissection of the popliteal artery. Emergency arterial reconstruction was performed and the Hoffa fracture was repaired in a second stage. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with a Hoffa fracture accompanied by a popliteal artery dissection.

Keywords: hoffa fracture; dissection popliteal; popliteal artery; fracture

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2019

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