Dimensional changes of Hoffa’s fat pad related to aging: evaluation by MRI

Abstract Background Hoffa's fat pad is an intra-capsular extra-sinovial structure of the knee joint that has a significant biomechanical and metabolic role, minimizing the influence of stresses created by loading and generating cytokines. Changes in its size can lead to variations in the homeos...

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Main Authors: Valentina Testini, Nicola Veronese, Giovanni Ricatti, Maria Teresa Paparella, Giuseppe Guglielmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-01177-9