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case_images: Plain X-ray of the left knee. (A) Anteroposterior view of the left knee with visible bone defect in the lateral femoral condyle (arrow). (B) Lateral view of the left knee with visible free bone fragment (arrow).
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case_images: The lateral view showed a free bone fragment with a defect (Fig. 1A and B).
case_images: CT scan of the left knee (sagittal) with three fragments (arrows) and patellar fracture (arrowhead).
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case_images: A computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed multifragmentary (three fragments) fracture of the lateral femoral condyle accompanied by a fracture of the left patella (Fig. 2).
case_images: CT scan of the left knee (sagittal) focusing on the largest posterior fragment (arrow).
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case_images: The preoperative plan consisted of a posterior-first approach (extended posterior approach to the proximal tibia) for fixation of the largest (posterior) fragment (Fig. 3) followed by an arthroscopic anterior approach (for anterior fragment fixation).
case_images: Postoperative plain X-ray of the left knee. (A) Anteroposterior view. (B) Lateral view.
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case_images: Fragments were fixed with two titanium headless compression screws (3.5 mm) (Fig. 4).
case_images: The patient's range of motion (5 months after surgery).
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