Arthroscopic Untethering of the Fat Pad of the Knee: Release or Resection of the Infrapatellar Plica (Ligamentum Mucosum) and Related Structures for Anterior Knee Pain

Anterior knee pain (AKP), a multifactorial symptom complex, can be successfully treated surgically. A specific diagnosis often cannot be made, but the pain is linked to an unrecognized common factor in most patients: the mechanical behavior of the non-isometric contents of the anterior compartment o...

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Main Authors: Thomas Victor Smallman, M.Sc., M.D., Oliver Torben Portner, M.D.C.M., Amos Race, Ph.D., Kris Shekitka, M.D., Ken Mann, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628718300161