Resection of Infrapatellar Fat Pad during Total Knee Arthroplasty Has No Impact on Postoperative Function, Pain and Sonographic Appearance of Patellar Tendon

Resection of Infrapatellar Fat Pad during Total Knee Arthroplasty Has No Impact on Postoperative Function, Pain and Sonographic Appearance of Patellar Tendon

Routine resection of the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial, as it may result in shortening of the patellar tendon (PT) and anterior knee pain. This prospective study examined whether IFP excision during TKA affects joint function, anterior knee pain, P...

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Main Authors: Sławomir Michalak, Łukasz Łapaj, Arleta Witkowska-Łuczak, Paweł Chodór, Jan Zabrzyński, Jacek Kruczyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
infrapatellar fat pad resection
total knee arthroplasty
patellar tendon ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7339

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https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7339

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