Conjoined bicondylar coronal plane fracture of the distal femur associated with incarcerated patella.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India.

Published: May 2016

AI Article Synopsis

  • Conjoint bicondylar coronal plane fractures are rare injuries often resulting from high-impact trauma, typically involving a flexed knee.
  • Only two cases of this specific fracture have been documented in English literature, one in adults and one in children, with this being the first report of a case featuring an incarcerated patella.
  • Effective treatment includes prompt open reduction and internal fixation, followed by early mobilization of the knee to improve recovery outcomes.

Article Abstract

Conjoint bicondylar coronal plane fracture is a rare orthopaedic injury, associated with high-velocity trauma. The proposed mechanism is axially directed shear forces in a flexed knee. To the best of our literature search, only 2 cases of conjoint bicondylar coronal fracture have been published in English literature-1 each in adult and paediatric age group. Conjoint bicondylar coronal plane fracture with incarcerated patella has not yet been reported and hence this is the first report of its kind. We report on the clinical presentation, management and outcome of such a complex injury, along with a comprehensive, up-to-date literature review. Prompt open reduction and internal fixation coupled with early knee mobilisation is the key to achieve good functional outcome.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885246PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-213579DOI Listing

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