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. 2020 Apr 28;12(4):e7865. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7865

Table 1. Review of literature and study characteristics.

Author Year Publication Associated injury Mechanism of Injury Management Type of fracture
Baker [4] 2002 Supracondylar femur fracture Road traffic accident - Unicondylar
Calmet [5] 2004 Patella tendon rupture; Distal femur and quadriceps tendon rupture Road traffic accident; Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa's fracture; Non- absorbable sutures used for fixation of the patellar tendon; Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture; Nonabsorbable sutures used for fixation of the quadriceps tendon Open fracture Bicondylar; Open fracture Bicondylar
Miyamoto [6] 2006 Ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture Road traffic accident Cortical screw for Hoffa’s fracture; Interlocking nailing for femur fracture Unicondylar
Ocguder [8] 2008 Tibial spine avulsion and PCL rupture Road traffic accident Headless cancellous screws for Hoffa’s fracture; Suture anchor for PCL fixation Unicondylar
Shetty [10] 2008 Patellar tendon incarceration Patella fracture Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture Tension band wiring for patella fracture Unicondylar
Vaishya [14] 2009 Patella dislocation Trivial trauma Emergency patellar reduction Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture Patella fracture treated conservatively Unicondylar Avulsion patellar fracture
Gong [7] 2011 Femur shaft fracture Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture; Internal fixation of femur fracture Unicondylar
Jain A [14] 2012 Femur shaft and Tibia fracture Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture Internal fixation of femur and tibia fracture Unicondylar
Kini [12] 2013 Extensor mechanism Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa’s fracture; Extensor mechanism repair Open fracture Bicondylar
Marzouki [13] 2013 Patella fracture Road traffic accident Cancellous screw for Hoffa's fracture; Tension band wiring for patella fracture Unicondylar
Mounasamy [11] 2013 Patella fracture Road traffic accident Cannulated, headless screws for Hoffa's fracture; Tension band wiring for patella fracture Open fracture Bicondylar