Impingement of Infrapatellar Fat Pad (Hoffa's Disease): Results of High-Portal Arthroscopic Resection

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Kumar, Deepak ^a   Alvand, Abtin ^b   Beacon, J P ^c  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Fat pad; Hoffa's disease; Impingement; Knee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFRAPATELLAR FAT PAD; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; LIPOMA ARBORESCENS; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PARESTHESIA; PATELLA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 35648932887     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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